Canada to sanction 58 Russian individuals, entities and cut export permits amid Ukraine attack
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Canada's second tranche of sanctions against Russia for their attack on Ukraine, which includes financial penalties against 58 individuals and entities and the halting of all export permits.
Trudeau said he spoke with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky Thursday morning, and that during a G7 meeting agreed that Russia’s actions will not go unpunished.
“Make no mistake: Russia’s attack on Ukraine is also an attack on democracy, on international law, on human rights, and on freedom,” said the prime minister.
“Russia’s actions stand in direct opposition to the democratic principles that generations of Canadians have fought to protect. Democracies, and democratic leaders everywhere, must come together to defend these principles and stand firmly against authoritarianism.”
The announced sanctions will include members of the Russian elite and their family members, as well as the Wagner Group and major Russian banks, among others. Canada will also sanction members of the Russian Security Council, including the defence minister, the finance minister and the justice minister.
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