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Carney Pledges $2 Billion for Ukraine, More Sanctions Four Years After Invasion
Canada commits $2 billion in military aid, renews training mission, and expands sanctions targeting 21 individuals, 53 entities, and 100 Russian vessels involved in evading oil sanctions.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday pledged $2 billion in military aid and more sanctions as Ukraine marked four years since Moscow's full-scale invasion.
- Russia launched its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, after earlier moves in 2014; the war has killed tens of thousands and left Russia controlling roughly 20 per cent of Ukraine.
- The package also provides $20 for energy infrastructure repairs, sanctions on 21 individuals and 53 entities, and more than 400 armoured vehicles, Ottawa said.
- Four years on, Carney said, `Russia is failing militarily, strategically and economically, and we are in it for the long term`, demonstrating Canada's unwavering support and allied coordination, including a Coalition of the Willing meeting.
- Canada is working with Ukraine and international partners to accelerate efforts toward a just and lasting peace backed by robust security guarantees and to degrade Russia's military capabilities by targeting cryptocurrency infrastructure, AI systems, and drone production.
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Carney Pledges $2B in Military Aid for Ukraine on 4th Anniversary of War
Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged an extra $2 billion in military assistance to Ukraine for this fiscal year to coincide with the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of the country. “Four years on, Russia is failing militarily, strategically and economically, and we are in it for the long term,” Carney told reporters in Ottawa on Feb. 24. “Russia is failing. The sooner they come to the table and actually participate in peace negotiation…
In parallel, Ottawa introduces new restrictions against the Russian Federation.
Canada to impose sanctions on 100 ships from Russia's so-called secret fleet
Canada intends to provide an additional $2 billion in military assistance to Ukraine this year, in addition to donating 400 armoured vehicles to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, said Prime Minister Mark Carney.
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