Canada Imposes Sanctions on Putin, Calls for Removal of Russia From SWIFT

A Ukrainian Army soldier inspects fragments of a downed aircraft in Kyiv, Ukraine, Feb. 25, 2022.The Canadian Press/AP/Vadim Zamirovsky

OTTAWA—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will sanction Russian President Vladimir Putin as part of a third set of severe, co-ordinated sanctions against the country over its invasion of Ukraine.

Canada will also bring in sanctions on Russia’s foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, and Putin’s chief of staff.