Ottawa – Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today met with Her Excellency Maia Sandu, President of the Republic of Moldova. The two leaders discussed the global impact and responses to President Putin’s brutal and unjustifiable invasion of Ukraine, as well as security in Eastern Europe. The Prime Minister reiterated Canada’s support for Moldova’s sovereignty and territorial integrity in the face of …
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 …
Washington – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has announced that Canada is imposing further sanctions in relation to Russia’s unprovoked and unjustifiable invasion of Ukraine, including the sham referendums in and the attempted annexation of the Ukrainian territories of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia. President Putin’s plans to annex Ukrainian territory have no legitimacy. His egregious violations of international …
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced that Canada is imposing new sanctions under the Special Economic Measures (Ukraine) Regulations in response to President Putin’s illegal and unjustifiable invasion of Ukraine. These new measures impose restrictions on 11 senior officials and 192 other members of the People’s Councils of the so-called Luhansk and Donetsk People’s Republics who are complicit …
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced that she will be travelling to Finland, Germany and Belgium to coordinate with Canada’s partners on responses to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s unjustifiable invasion of Ukraine. Canada is unwavering in our support of Ukraine and its people. We will continue to work together with our partners and Allies to impose severe …
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is imposing new sanctions under the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations in response to the Russian regime’s illegal and unjustifiable invasion of Ukraine. These new measures impose restrictions on 15 Russian officials who enabled and supported President Putin’s choice to invade a peaceful and sovereign country. As part of Canada’s …
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement: “Canada strongly condemns President Putin’s recognition of the non-government controlled areas of Donetsk and Luhansk as independent territories. This constitutes a clear violation of the Minsk agreements, the UN Charter, and a serious threat to the security and stability of the region. “Canada, with its partners and …
