Canada will ban Vladimir Putin and his relatives from entering the country for invading Ukraine

Canada will prevent the entry into the country of the president Russian, Vladimir Putin; his Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, and his relatives, as well as other senior Russian officials and oligarchs who have been sanctioned by the country, the Canadian government announced on Tuesday.

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Canadian Public Security Minister Marco Mendicino explained in a statement that the government is going to amend the country’s immigration laws to prevent individuals who are sanctioned by Ottawa from entering the country.

In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Canada has imposed economic sanctions on Putin, Lavrov, as well as their daughters and other close relatives.

Canada has also sanctioned hundreds of top officials and oligarchs from Russia, Belarus and Ukraine aligned with the Kremlin, such as Roman Abramovich.

Sanctioned individuals cannot receive financial services in Canada or from Canadians abroad.

Mendicino said that, in the face of “the brutal attack by the Putin regime,” banning key individuals from Russia from entering the country is one of the ways Canada can claim responsibility for crimes committed in Ukraine.

After Mendicino’s announcement, the Government presented in the Senate the amendments to the immigration laws to make effective the prohibition of entry into the country of Putin and his relatives.

After approval in the Senate, the changes have to be voted on in the Lower House of Parliament before they come into force.

Source: Elcomercio

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