Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Friday that Canada would impose sanctions against Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Russian foreign minister and Putin’s chief of staff for their involvement in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
“Canada will impose severe sanctions on President Putin, his Chief of Staff, and his Foreign Minister – the men who bear the greatest responsibility for the death and destruction occurring in Ukraine,” Trudeau tweeted.
“We will also impose sanctions on Belarus and its leaders for abetting President Putin’s invasion. These sanctions will target 57 individuals, and are in addition to the dozens of existing sanctions already levelled against Alexander Lukashenko’s regime,” he added.
Trudeau also said that Canada supported kicking Russia out of the SWIFT banking system — a move that the Biden administration has not officially supported yet.
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#BREAKING: Trudeau announces sanctions on Putin, Russian foreign minister https://t.co/YTQj2j6hUl pic.twitter.com/CFK22iEaNq
— The Hill (@thehill) February 26, 2022
Update: Canada will impose severe sanctions on President Putin, his Chief of Staff, and his Foreign Minister – the men who bear the greatest responsibility for the death and destruction occurring in Ukraine.
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) February 26, 2022
Additionally, Canada supports removing Russia from the SWIFT payment system. This is in line with our commitment to impose steep costs on Russia – which would make it even more difficult for President Putin to finance his brutalities.
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) February 26, 2022
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