Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird ramped up his criticism Monday of Russia — saying it “loaded the gun” used by those who last week shot down a Malaysian civilian jetliner carrying nearly 300 people.
At a news conference in London, England, Baird announced that Canada will soon take new measures to punish Russian “aggression” in Ukraine.
There will be an additional round of sanctions on Russian individuals as well as a new, more broadly based “sectoral” crackdown on the country.
Baird said details of the measures were forthcoming. It’s expected the new approach, to be announced in coming days in concert with …read more
Source: Ottawa Citizen
