OTTAWA, Feb 24 (Reuters) – Canada is sending four more Leopard 2 battle tanks to Ukraine and is imposing new Russia-related sanctions, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said, marking the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Friday. Earlier on Friday, Canada announced more than C$32 million ($23.5 million) in support, including funds for demining projects and to counter chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats. Russian President “Vladimir Putin made a grave miscalculation when he launched his war of aggression,” Trudeau said. The new sanctions target 129 individuals and 63 entities including Russian deputy prime ministers and other officials, Trudeau told reporters in Toronto. Washington announced a new $2 billion package of military aid for Ukraine, and a raft of additional sanctions and tariffs hitting Russia’s mining and metals industries, as well as companies from third countries accused of supplying Moscow with restricted goods. Canada has also trained thousands of Ukrainian soldiers in recent years. Ottawa is also prohibiting the export to Russia of “certain chemical elements for use in electronics” and banning the import, purchase, or acquisition of Russian arms and other weapons. Canada joined other G7 members who unveiled similar measures. Russia’s ambassador to Canada Oleg Stepanov said the sanctions by Canada and the West were “meaningless,” TASS news agency reported. Canada will also provide an armored recovery vehicle and over 5,000 rounds of 155 mm ammunition to help Ukraine in its defense against Russia. Since the start of the war a year ago, Canada has provided more than C$5 billion ($3.67 billion) in support to Ukraine, Trudeau said. The delivery would bring to eight the total number of Leopard 2 tanks Canada has pledged to Ukraine. Stepanov was quoted as saying.

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