President Charles Michel of the European Council, left to right, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada, President Emmanuel Macron of France, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan, U.S. President Joe Biden, Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of the United Kingdom and President Ursula von der Leyen of the European Commission pose for a group photo at the Peace Memorial Park as part of the G7 Summit, Friday, May 19, 2023 in Hiroshima, Japan. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is announcing new sanctions against Russia today while at the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Hiroshima.
In short remarks made to media, the prime minister says “Canada’s announcing more than 70 new sanctions focused on people who are supporting a Russia’s illegal military action and complicit in human rights violations.”
He says Canada will continue to support Ukraine and the international rules-based order.
Earlier in the day, an anonymous government source said sanctions will target Russian companies involved in military technology, while other sanctions have to do with human rights violations, including the transfer and custody of Ukrainian children in Russia.
The official is not being named because they was not authorized to discuss the details publicly.
News reports suggest the G7 countries are working together to announce various sanctions against Russia.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 19, 2023.
