The country will also donate about $ 40 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine.
Canada has imposed sanctions against members of the Russian Federation Council and launched a process to ban the export of goods and technologies to Russia that affect the military's capabilities. This was reported by Ukrinform with reference to a statement by the Office of the Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau.
“Canada is imposing sanctions on 160 members of the Federation Council for aiding and abetting Ukraine's sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity. Canada will also ban the export of certain goods and technologies to Russia in the coming days, reducing Russia's military capabilities,” in the message.
Canada will also donate $ 50 million (about $ 40 million) to several international organizations, of the remaining $ 100 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine and neighboring countries.
In particular, the money will go to the World Food Program, the World Health Organization, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the Canadian Red Cross and the People in Need.
Another four million US dollars will be sent to UNESCO to protect Ukraine's cultural heritage sites.
Earlier , Canada imposed sanctions on representatives of the Belarusian leadership in response to the involvement of the Alexander Lukashenko regime in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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