Students studying Russian at Prince of Wales Collegiate in St. John's has a unique opportunity in late November. Along with their teacher, Mr. Rodney Squires, students were treated to a special visit by the Ambassador of the Russian Federation in Canada, Mr. Alexander Darchiev.

The students had a very productive question and answer session with the ambassador on a variety of topics and the visit received much interest from local media representatives. Mr. Squires reports that the visit was a huge success, with the an eye to the future on further cooperation with schools in Russia.

View more details and follow the Russian Embassy in Canada on Twitter HERE.

NTV News (November 24, 2017) - View full story HERE.

CBC News (November 24, 2017) - View full story HERE.