Trudeau And Others Are Put On Russia’s Blacklist

The Russian foreign ministry has placed Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, as well as other Canadian officials, on a “black list” that prevents them from entering Russia.

“This step is forced and taken in response to the outrageous hostility of the current Canadian regime, which has tested our patience for so long,” Russia’s foreign ministry said in a statement Tuesday. “Every Russophobic attack, be it attacks on Russian diplomatic missions, airspace closures, or Ottawa’s actual severing of bilateral economic ties to the detriment of Canadian interests, will inevitably receive a decisive and not necessarily symmetrical rebuff.”

The heads of other federal parties, as well as those in control of other Ukrainian-Canadian organizations, are among those who have been blacklisted. In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Canada imposed sanctions on President Vladimir Putin, his political allies, and Russian oligarchs.

“The only response from Russia that we’re interested in is an immediate end to the illegal, unnecessary war in Ukraine,” a spokesperson for Trudeau said. “Until then, Canada and our allies will continue imposing crippling sanctions on Putin and his enablers in Russia and Belarus.”

“I think what we need to do is continue — every day, every week — to announce sanctions. We know we have to do more and we know that our sanctions must really target Putin himself, which we have done,” Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said.

On Tuesday, President Joe Biden, his son Hunter Biden, and former presidential contender Hillary Clinton, as well as a number of US officials, were all denied entry to Russia. In addition to penalties, the Biden administration has prohibited the import of Russian oil into the United States.