Different weapons are sent to Ukraine and new sanctions are being announced by Ottawa towards Russia.

The Deputy Prime Minister of Canada, Chrystia Freeland announced a 35% tariff on exports from Russia and Belarus. Only North Korea was previously subject to such tariffs on its exports to Canada, said Minister Freeland.

About ten CEOs of Russian oil giants Rosneft and Gazprom are targeted by new Canadian sanctions. More than a thousand people, entities, and companies linked to Russia have been subject to Canadian sanctions since the annexation of Crimea in 2014, says Chrystia Freeland.

“Members of the Russian financial elite may believe that their close ties to Western boardrooms and yacht clubs will protect them, but they are wrong.” The mega-rich will still have to pay the price for the situation in Ukraine.

Also, Canada is orchestrating the delivery of thousands of rocket launchers and grenades to Ukrainian forces. Minister of Defence, Anita Anand promised a new delivery of 4500 M-72 rocket launchers [a light anti-tank weapon] and 7500 grenades to the Ukrainian forces. They are also providing an additional $1 million to Ukraine to buy new high-resolution satellite imaging equipment to be able to observe better the movement of Russian troops. 

The department of immigration is discussing a fast-track procedure for the reception of Ukrainian refugees in Canada.

“President Putin, his accomplices […] and the Russian economy are paying the price for this grave historical mistake. We cannot and will not allow him to succeed,” said Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister of Canada.