Editing Anti-Russian sentiment (section)

==== Canada ====
In February 2022, a Russian Orthodox Church in [[Calgary]] was vandalized with red paint.<ref>{{Citation | vauthors=((Marif, D.)) | date=29 March 2022 | title=An anti-Russian wave sweeps over Canada | url=https://newcanadianmedia.ca/an-anti-russian-wave-sweeps-over-canada/ | website=New Canada Media | access-date=1 January 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=1 March 2022|title=Photos of Russian Orthodox Church vandalism suspect released by Calgary police|url=https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/photos-of-russian-orthodox-church-vandalism-suspect-released-by-calgary-police-1.5801587 |access-date=8 March 2022|website=CTV News|language=en}}</ref> On 4 March 2022, a parish of the [[Russian Orthodox Church]] in [[Victoria, British Columbia]] was painted [[blood red]] by vandals, possibly in response to the [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=4 March 2022|title=Vandalism at Russian church may be hate crime: Victoria police|url=https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/vandalism-at-russian-church-may-be-hate-crime-victoria-police-1.5806189 |access-date=8 March 2022|website=Vancouver Island|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Jack Knox: As vandals hit church, Victoria Russians oppose invasion|url=https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/jack-knox-as-vandals-hit-church-victoria-russians-oppose-invasion-5124804 |access-date=8 March 2022|website=Victoria Times Colonist|date=4 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref> The next day, the colours of the [[Ukrainian flag]] were spray painted on the doors of a [[Vancouver]] Russian Community Centre.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Vancouver Russian Community Centre vandalized with blue and yellow paint {{!}} Globalnews.ca |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/8661250/vandalism-russian-community-centre-ukraine-vancouver/ |access-date=8 March 2022 |website=Global News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=5 March 2022|title=Police investigate after Russian Community Centre in Vancouver vandalized|work=[[CBC News]]|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/russian-community-centre-vandalized-1.6374377 |access-date=7 March 2022}}</ref> The [[Calgary Police Service]] announced in March they were investigating reports of anti-Russia hate speech and harassment on social media.<ref>{{Citation | vauthors=((Brown, A.)) | title=Calgary police investigating multiple reports of anti-Russia hate speech on social media | url=https://www.westernstandard.news/news/calgary-police-investigating-multiple-reports-of-anti-russia-hate-speech-on-social-media/article_c12072ae-82cd-5b51-bf20-45a704ce337c.html | access-date=1 January 2023 |website=The Western Standard |date=3 March 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Calgary police investigate reports of online hate speech targeting Russian-Canadians – Calgary {{!}} Globalnews.ca |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/8656416/calgary-police-russian-canadian-hate-speech-investigation/ |access-date=8 March 2022 |website=Global News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Citation | date=10 March 2022 | vauthors=((Law, T.)) |title=Ukraine Crisis Spurs Anti-Russian Hate Around the World | url=https://time.com/6156582/ukraine-anti-russian-hate/ | magazine=Time | access-date=28 December 2022|quote=Some attacks on Russians and others perceived to be Russian, have been criminal. A Russian Orthodox Church in Calgary, Canada was splattered with red paint on Feb. 26.}}</ref><ref name=ctvnews10142022>{{Citation | vauthors=((Le, K.)) | date=14 October 2022 | title=Calgary man charged after allegedly threatening congregation of Russian Orthodox Church | url=https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/calgary-man-charged-after-allegedly-threatening-congregation-of-russian-orthodox-church-1.6109915 |website=CTV News Calgary | access-date=28 December 2022}}</ref>

In October 2022, numerous threats were made towards individuals affiliated with a Russian Orthodox Church in Calgary.<ref>{{Citation |vauthors=((Melgar, A.)), ((Laycraft, T.)) | date=14 October 2022 | website=CityNews Calgary | title=Calgary Russian church target of hate crimes | url=https://calgary.citynews.ca/2022/10/14/calgary-russian-hate-crimes/ | access-date=28 December 2022}}</ref> Police stated, ''"As it is believed the church was targeted because of its Russian heritage, this incident has been deemed a hate-motivated crime"''.<ref name=calgary101322>{{Citation |website=Calgary News |date=13 October 2022 | title=Man charged with hate-motivated harassment | url=https://newsroom.calgary.ca/man-charged-with-hate-motivated-harassment/ | access-date=28 December 2022}}</ref> Around the same time Calgary police received several other reports related to threats and harassment of Russian Calgarians which they believe are related. An individual has been located and charged with multiple counts of hate-motivated criminal harassment. A representative of the Calgary police stated, ''"We would like to make it clear that hate-motivated crimes of any kind will not be tolerated in our city."''<ref name=calgary101322 /><ref name=ctvnews10142022 /><ref>{{Citation |website=CBC News | vauthors=((Staff writer)) | date=13 October 2022 | title=Threats made against Russian Orthodox church in Calgary leads to charges | url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-man-charged-hate-motivated-harassment-1.6616103 | access-date=28 December 2022}}</ref>