Canada imposes new sanctions on Russia as Kahney urges support for Ukraine – country
Canada imposed new sanctions on Tuesday on hundreds of Russian individuals, entities and ships in Moscow’s “Shadow Fleet” as the federal government reiterated its support for Ukraine.
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the sanctions package along with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a meeting outside the G7 summit in Alberta, along with what he called “extra” military aid, “extra” military aid to Ukraine.
“This emphasizes the importance of being completely united with the Ukrainian people, and we discussed it last night in the G7 leaders…We stressed the importance of the greatest pressure on Russia to refuse to come to Russia,” Kahni said.
Foreign Minister Anita Anand said in a statement that the new sanctions target 77 people and 39 entities, involving those who have been involved in developing quantum technology for the Russian military.
Similarly, 201 vessels involving the movement of weapons, oil, liquefied natural gas and other commodities will face sanctions, bringing the total to more than 300.
Canada will also impose new export restrictions on chemical and biological weapons production, industrial supplies and other sensitive technologies, as well as restrictions on coal, metals and other imports, the government statement said.
Anand said the sanctions package is Canada's largest ship and trade ever and one of the most important since Russia's first invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Russia's “shadow fleet” consists of hundreds of ships, established in 2022 after Western allies' price caps and sanctions on Russian oil. The ships evade sanctions through hidden ownership, but are still operated by Moscow.
The Prime Minister's Office said that in his reading of Kani's meeting with Zelenskyy, Canada will also provide Ukraine with “a new military support of $2 billion to Ukraine and funding for drones, ammunition and armored vehicles, among other capabilities.”
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Carney said before the meeting that the helicopters will also be available through aid packages.
When asked to clarify $2 billion in new funding, the PMO did not respond immediately. Ottawa has previously said that since 2022, Ottawa has paid $4.5 billion in military aid to provide Ukraine with equipment by 2029.
Kahney said Canada will also provide Ukraine with $2.3 billion in loan funds to help pay to rebuild infrastructure destroyed by the Russian invasion.
The funding is part of a total of $5 billion in Canada's $50 billion loan program agreed last year by the G7, which will be paid by frozen revenues from Russian assets.
Zelenskyy told Carney before the meeting. “For our soldiers, stay strong on the battlefield and stay strong until Russia is ready for peace negotiations.
“We are ready for peace talks, unconditional ceasefire. I think that's very important, but for that, we need pressure.”
G7 leaders – minus U.S. President Donald Trump, who handled the growing conflict between Israel and Iran in Washington on Monday night – held a working meeting with Zelenskyy on Tuesday to discuss the war in Ukraine.
Trump has been urging Russia and Ukraine to hold negotiations to hold a 30-day ceasefire and end more than three years of war. Russian President Vladimir Putin showed reluctance to agree to a ceasefire, but his troops continued to attack Ukraine.
Zelenskyy said Kiev was bombed by 32 missiles and more than 440 drones, the deadliest attack on the capital this year.
Ukrainian officials later said the attack killed at least 16 people and injured 134.
“It's a serious tragedy for us and we need the support of our allies,” he said.
Readers of the PMO said Kahni reiterated Canada’s call for a ceasefire in Ukraine and confirmed Canada’s support for Ukraine.
The Prime Minister told reporters: “Absolutely clear: support will be firm until we get a fair peace for the people of Ukraine and the Ukrainians.”
Britain announced its own Russian sanctions plan earlier Tuesday. It includes six entities, 20 “Shadow Fleet” ships, and accused of sending high-end electronics to Moscow.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told reporters that the EU is also considering new sanctions.
However, Trump left Canada and disagreed with the additional U.S. sanctions on Russia. Although the Ukrainian president said he hoped to have a meeting, he did not meet with Zelenskyy while in Canada.
Trump said on Monday that the then-eight groups were wrong to expel Russia after Putin ordered the occupation of Crimea in 2014, a statement that won praise from the Kremlin.
– Documents with Reuters
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