Canada Sanctions Russia Over Ukraine ‘Invasion,’ Pledges More Troops to Europe

Canada Sanctions Russia Over Ukraine ‘Invasion,’ Pledges More Troops to Europe
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau listens to a question during a news conference, on Feb. 21, 2022 in Ottawa. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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OTTAWA—Canada is deploying hundreds more troops to eastern Europe and imposing new sanctions on Russia in response to President Vladimir Putin’s decision to send forces into two regions of eastern Ukraine, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Tuesday.

“We are looking for Russia to stand down, to cease its violations of Ukrainian sovereignty, Ukrainian territorial integrity, to return to negotiation tables,” Trudeau told a news conference in Ottawa.