Canada to Ban Russian Oil Imports Over Putin’s Invasion of Ukraine

Canada to Ban Russian Oil Imports Over Putin’s Invasion of Ukraine
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attends a news conference in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on Feb. 28, 2022. Blair Gable/Reuters
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that his government plans to ban imports of Russian crude oil intro the country, in response to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Trudeau announced the move on Twitter, saying that the sector accounts for more than one-third of Russia’s federal budget revenue.

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