Russian barred from citizenship over conviction for antiwar blogs is now a Canadian

A Russian woman who feared being deported to face a conviction for opposing Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine has been granted Canadian citizenship, months after officials blocked her from taking the oath.

“I was very anxious today when I woke up, but now I feel way more relaxed,” Maria Kartasheva said Tuesday afternoon, moments after becoming a Canadian citizen.

“I just don’t want anyone else to go through the same thing, because that was a very scary experience.”

Kartasheva went…