Just a day after Canadian Prime Minister Harper confirmed his nations desire for stronger economic ties to Poland, two Russian warships came within 7 miles of the Frigate carrying the Prime Minister across The Baltic Sea. The Frigates captain said the Russian ships "posed no threat," but the coincidence is unmistakable just hours after Harper slammed Putin (and Russia), demanding further sanctions.

As Bloomberg reports,

Two Russian warships came within seven nautical miles of HMCS Fredericton as it carried Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper in the Baltic Sea Wednesday, according to the frigate’s captain.

Jeff Murray, speaking to reporters after the ship docked in northern Poland, said encounters with Russian ships and warplanes in the Baltic are common and the ships didn’t pose a threat to the Prime Minister. The Fredericton is taking part in NATO exercises, which started in the region last year in response to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

Harper, traveling in Europe as part of meetings with Group of Seven colleagues, has repeatedly condemned Russia’s aggression in the region.

Harper was in Poland following the G-7 meeting...

• *HARPER SAYS CANADA TO STRENGTHEN ECONOMIC TIES WITH POLAND

As Bloomberg notes:

• *TWO RUSSIAN WARSHIPS COME WITHIN 7 MILES OF CANADA FRIGATE
• *CANADA FRIGATE CARRYING PRIME MINISTER HARPER IN BALTIC
• *FRIGATES CAPTAIN JEFF MURRAY SPEAKS TO REPORTERS IN POLAND
• *MURRAY: RUSSIAN SHIPS POSED NO THREAT TO HARPER

Coming just a day after:

• *HARPER: G-7 COMMITTED TO ESCALATING RUSSIA SANCTIONS IF NEEDED
• *HARPER SAYS PUTIN, RUSSIA DONT SHARE G-7 INTERESTS, PROBLEMS