Measures follow similar moves by Western allies after Russia’s troop deployment into eastern Ukraine
Canada’s announcement comes one day after Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized Donetsk and Luhansk – two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine – as independent territories and announced he would send in Russian troops.including the United States and United Kingdom.
It will also sanction all members of the Russian Parliament who voted for what the prime minister called “the illegal decision to recognize” these territories as independent. Finally, it will sanction two state-backed Russian banks and prevent any financial dealings with them, Mr. Trudeau said.
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