Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Tuesday a "
series of economic sanctions
" against Russia "
until the territorial integrity of Ukraine is restored
".
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In particular, Canada will "
prohibit Canadians from carrying out any foreign transactions
" with the pro-Russian separatist territories of Lugansk and Donetsk, impose sanctions on Russian parliamentarians who voted in favor of the "
illegal decision to recognize these territories
" and "
prohibit Canadians to participate in purchases of Russian debt
", he declared during a press briefing, following announcements of sanctions by Europe and the United States.
In addition, "
additional sanctions
" will be imposed on Russian state-backed banks and Canada will "
prohibit all financial transactions with them
", he added.
“
It is absolutely unacceptable that Russia has again invaded
” Ukraine, condemned Justin Trudeau.
These announcements come in the wake of the economic sanctions announced by Washington and Germany in particular.
US President Joe Biden has unveiled a "
first tranche
" of sanctions aimed at preventing Moscow from raising Western funds to repay its sovereign debt.
The suspension of the gigantic Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project
Germany has announced the suspension of the gigantic Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project which was to bring even more Russian gas to Germany.
These punitive measures were deployed after Vladimir Putin's speech on Monday, in which he declared the independence of the pro-Russian regions of Donetsk and Lugansk.
“
Vladimir Putin may have underestimated the firmness of the response from the international community
”, added the head of the Canadian government, believing that this “
firm and united response across the world will end up costing President Putin very dearly.
".
Defense Minister Anita Anand also indicated that Canada has completed a second delivery of arms to Ukraine, and authorized the deployment of 460 additional soldiers, notably in Latvia, to participate via NATO in the security and stability of Central and Eastern Europe.
Canada believes that it "
is not too late for Russia to seek a diplomatic solution
", affirmed Justin Trudeau, affirming that the diplomatic talks "
continue
".
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The head of Canadian diplomacy Mélanie Joly also summoned "
the Russian ambassador to demand an explanation for Russia's continued aggression, its violation of international law and its disregard for Ukrainian sovereignty
", she said. stated on Twitter.
Last week, Ottawa announced the shipment of lethal military equipment and ammunition to Ukraine to "
deter Russia from continuing its aggression
" against that country.
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