PM Justin Trudeau announces new sanctions against Russia – May 19, 2023
Speaking briefly with reporters in Hiroshima, Japan, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces that Canada is imposing more than 70 new sanctions against Russian individuals and entities involved in the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. He says sanctions are being imposed on those providing military technology to Russia and to those involved in human rights violations. The prime minister is visiting Hiroshima to participate in the G7 leaders' summit.