Canada welcomes U.S and EU sanctions against Russian officials responsible for serious human rights violations

The Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement: “Canada strongly supports the decision made by the United States and the European Union on the adoption of sanctions against Russian officials responsible for the arbitrary detention, prosecution and attempted assassination of Alexey Navalny using a chemical weapon. It is important to note that two of the four individuals targeted by the European Union have already been sanctioned by Canada.Source