Russia Bars Trudeau and Canadian Officials, Warns of Asymmetrical Retaliation

Russia Bars Trudeau and Canadian Officials, Warns of Asymmetrical Retaliation
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a news conference following talks with Syria's Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad in Moscow, Russia, on Feb. 21, 2022. Russian Foreign Ministry/Handout via Reuters
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Russia announced Tuesday it is imposing sanctions on Canadian officials and members of Parliament, barring them from its soil, in retaliation for Canada’s sanctions against it. Moscow also warned that future responses will be decisive and not symmetrical.

The action was published on the Russian foreign ministry website, which states the “black list” targets Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, and Defence Minister Anita Anand.
Noé Chartier
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Noé Chartier is a senior reporter with the Canadian edition of The Epoch Times. Twitter: @NChartierET
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