The national branch of the force, which is responsible for protecting foreign diplomatic property, says members have attended the embassy to obtain relevant information. The Mounties are not saying when their investigation began, but Russia’s ambassador to Canada says someone threw a Molotov cocktail at the embassy earlier this month. The Russian embassy in Canada posted on Twitter on Tuesday morning what they say is CCTV footage of the alleged attack. Story continues below ad Oleg Stepanov says the device did not ignite and no one was injured. Trending Stories Russia’s foreign ministry summoned Canada’s ambassador yesterday to express its dismay at the police response to the alleged incident. Moscow also claims police have turned a blind eye to what it calls “aggressive protesters” blocking public access to the embassy’s consular section. A spokesman for the foreign secretary says Melanie Joly’s office is following the matter closely. © 2022 The Canadian Press
