Canada Sanctions 10 More People in Russia Over War With Ukraine Ahead of Anniversary
Published on February 23, 2024
Canada is adding 10 people and 153 entities to its sanctions list, with Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine set to pass the second-year mark this weekend. Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly announced the new sanctions against Russia in co-ordination with the United States and the United Kingdom this morning. Earlier on Feb. 23, the U.S. announced sanctions targeting more than 500 people and entities, and the U.K. added 50 to its own list. Russia launched its military invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022. The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine says it has verified that more than 10,500 Ukrainian civilians have been killed, and nearly 20,000 injured in the conflict....