Ottawa – During the visit of Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced that Canada is imposing further sanctions on the Lukashenko regime for facilitating and enabling Russia’s illegal invasion and attempted annexation of Ukrainian territory. By letting its territory serve as a launching pad for Russia’s egregious attacks against Ukraine, the Belarusian leadership is …
Minister Joly announces additional sanctions on Russian military officials
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is imposing further sanctions in relation to Russia’s illegal and unjustifiable invasion of Ukraine. Despite calls from the international community to cease its egregious actions, the Russian regime continues to wage its senseless war. As such, to increase pressure on the Russian war machine, Canada is imposing new …