THE Canada announced tonight new sanctions against Russiawhile he will also send another four Leopard 2 tanks in Ukraineas Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in a speech marking the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion.

The new sanctions concern 129 persons and 63 entities. Among them are the vice presidents of the Russian government and other officials, Trudeau told reporters in Toronto.

Canada will also send an armored personnel carrier and more than 5,000 missiles to help Kiev defend itself against Russia.

“Vladimir Putin made a miscalculation when he launched this war of aggression. He underestimated Ukrainians and the solidarity of their friends around the world. But today I am stronger and more united than ever“, emphasized the Canadian Prime Minister. “Putin is dangerous, he is cowardly and weak,” he added.

The first four tanks, promised by Canada to Ukraine at the end of January, have arrived in Poland and will be forwarded to Kiev from there.

Ottawa will also ban the export of certain chemicals used in the production of electronics and the import, purchase or acquisition of Russian weapons.

Similar measures were announced earlier by the G7 member countries.

Washington also announced another $2 billion military aid package for Ukraine, as well as a series of sanctions and tariffs on metal products. The sanctions also concern third-country companies that allegedly supply Moscow with restricted goods.

Russia’s ambassador to Canada, Oleg Stepanov, called the sanctions “meaningless,” according to Russian news agency TASS. “Our citizens who are on the list are smiling when they see these measures. It is a sign of weakness on the part of the anti-Russian camp, which hates Russia but understands that we cannot be defeated». , he said.