Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced additional military aid for Ukraine in the amount of $500 million and announced new sanctions against Russia. This was reported by his press service.
– Today, at the G20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that Canada will provide Ukraine with an additional $500 million in military assistance to help the Ukrainian Armed Forces defend their country from Russia’s brutal and unjustified invasion,” the statement said.
They noted that the funds will be used for military equipment, surveillance and communications equipment, fuel and medical supplies.
Canada also introduces new sanctions against Russians. They concern 23 Russian justice and security sector officials, including police and investigators, prosecutors, judges and prison staff involved in gross and systematic human rights violations in Russia against Russian opposition leaders.
These new measures are in addition to sanctions Canada has imposed on more than 1,400 individuals and entities since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
On November 15, the two-day G20 summit will officially start in Bali. The Ukrainian delegation is headed by the President of Ukraine, who is participating in the summit online. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that the Ambassador of Ukraine to Indonesia is physically present in Bali, representing our delegation there de facto.
Source: Premier ministre du Canada