Russia today urged its citizens to avoid travel to Canadabecause, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, there have been many cases of discrimination against Russians, including physical violence.

Canada is among Ukraine’s staunchest supporters of the war and has sanctioned hundreds of Russian officials and companies.

“Due to the many cases of discrimination against Russian citizens (…) in Canada, including physical violence, we recommend that you avoid traveling to this country for tourism, education or business purposes. If you are already in Canada, we urge you to be extra careful, especially in public places,” reads this travel advisory dated April 20 and posted today on the ministry’s Telegram channel.

The Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs has not commented at this time. Shortly after the start of the war, in February 2022, Canada advised its citizens to avoid travel to Russia.