Canada sanctions 22 Belarusian officials over Ukraine war as opposition leader visits
Canada is adding 22 Belarusian officials to the sanctions list, including people who are involved in the stationing and transport of Russian military personnel and equipment.
The sanctions also affect 16 Belarusian companies across the military manufacturing, tech, engineering, banking and rail sectors. The announcement comes as the country’s exiled opposition leader, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, visits Ottawa for meetings with Joly, members of Parliament and senators.Joly says the two intend to discuss the complicity of President Alexander Lukashenko’s regime in the war and the importance of upholding democracy in Belarus.
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