Canada pledges fresh military aid for Ukraine, sanctions on Russia

Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal shakes hands with Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Toronto, Ontario, Canada April 11, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada on Tuesday imposed new sanctions over Russia's invasion in Ukraine and pledged fresh military support for Kyiv, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said after meeting Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal in Toronto.

Canada will send 21,000 assault rifles, 38 machine guns and 2.4 million rounds of ammunition to Ukraine and impose sanctions on 14 Russian individuals and 34 entities, including security targets linked to Wagner Group, Trudeau said.