Roman Abramovich

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused Moscow of a "new colonial approach" in Ukraine during a surprise visit to Kyiv on Saturday, June 10, 2023, where he told that country's parliament they are fighting for "the future of us all."

Russia's ambassador in Ottawa claims Canada is unsafe for his compatriots to visit.

Canada will try to seize and forfeit US$26 million, or about C$36 million, from Granite Capital Holdings Ltd., a firm owned by Roman Abramovich, Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly's office announced Monday.

Canada has toughened sanctions against Russia following Moscow's attack on neighbouring Ukraine. Canada has sanctioned more than 900 Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian entities and individuals it says are enabling and supporting President Vladimir Putin's illegal war.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced new sanctions on Friday, March 11, 2022, against Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, a major shareholder in Evraz, a British multinational manufacturing company that operates a steel mill in Regina.