Trudeau announces sanctions on Russia as Moscow ramps up pressure on Ukraine
CBC
The federal government has announced a series of new sanctions against Russia in response to the Kremlin's escalation of military pressure against Ukraine.
Trudeau confirmed the sanctions a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin formally recognized two separatist regions in Ukraine contested by groups loyal to Moscow.
Putin also announced the deployment of Russian troops to the regions — which are internationally recognized as Ukrainian territory — to perform what he called "peacekeeping duties."
"Make no mistake — this is a further invasion of a sovereign state and it is absolutely unacceptable," Trudeau said.
"Russia's brazen provocations are a threat to security and peace in the world."
In an effort to dissuade Putin from further action, Trudeau announced what he called a first round of sanctions targeting Russia.
The sanctions include banning Canadians from all financial dealings with the breakaway states known as Luhansk and Donetsk.
Canadians also will be barred from purchasing Russian sovereign debt and dealing with two state-backed Russian banks.
Ottawa will also sanction members of the Russian parliament who voted to recognize the separatist regions.
Trudeau said the sanctions "will remain in place until the territorial integrity of Ukraine is restored."
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Canada and its western allies have warned that the Kremlin's latest moves could be part of a Russian-created pretext for a full-scale military invasion of Ukraine.
In a televised speech to the Russian people on Monday, Putin questioned the legitimacy of Ukrainian statehood by arguing the nation was a creation of the Bolsheviks.
Trudeau said those claims are "inaccurate and contained dangerous disinformation."
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