The decision should come into force by the end of this week.
“Russia must be held accountable for its aggression in Ukraine. Today we are taking steps to close Canadian ports and inland waters to Russian ships. The Government of Canada condemns Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and we will continue to take action to support Ukraine,” the Minister of Transport said. Canada’s Omar Algabra.
Foreign Minister Melanie Joly assured that “Canada will use all the tools at its disposal to ensure that the Russian leadership is punished for its aggressive and destabilizing actions in Ukraine.”
“Canada will continue to take action in response to Russia’s flagrant disregard for international law. Our message is clear: Canada stands with Ukraine and its brave and resilient people,” she stressed.
On the eve of their UK closed ports for Russian ships.
On the morning of February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the invasion Russian troops in Ukraine. He stated that the goal of the Russian Federation is “the demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine.” At about 05:00 Russian armed forces attacked Ukraine from the south, north (including from the territory of Belarus) and east. They started shell Ukrainian positions in the Donbass, launched rocket and bomb strikes on a number of airfields and other military facilities. Russian troops attack residential areas, kindergartens And hospitals. According to the Ukrainian side, the Russian Federation applies in Ukraine multiple launch rocket systems “Grad” and “Uragan”.
According to the Ministry of Defense on March 1, the total losses of the Russian invaders amounted to 5.7 thousand people. At the same time, the losses among the personnel were concealed in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation and they were recognized only on the fourth day of the war, without specifying the quantity. The victims of Russian aggression were 352 civiliansincluding 16 children, 2040 people were injured.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said that the invaders from the first hours of the invasion hit on civilian infrastructure. According to the president, actions of the Russian occupation troops in Ukraine have signs of genocide.
February 27 Ukraine filed a lawsuit against Russia in the International Court of Justice, demanding “to bring Russia to justice for distorting the concept of genocide to justify aggression.” Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court Karim Khan personally initiated an investigation into the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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