The federal government has announced a series of new sanctions against Russia in response to the Kremlin’s escalation of military pressure against Ukraine.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is addressing the situation at 5 p.m. ET in Ottawa.
You can watch the news conference live at the top of this page.
Trudeau confirmed the sanctions a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin formally recognized two separatist regions in Ukraine contested by groups loyal to Moscow.
Putin also announced the deployment of Russian troops to the regions — which are internationally recognized as Ukrainian territory — to perform what he called “peacekeeping duties.”
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