Canada sanctions Russian officials, defense entity over Ukraine invasion

FILE PHOTO - Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz visits Canada

(Reuters) – Canada has sanctioned 62 individuals and one defense sector entity over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in a statement on Tuesday.

The sanctioned individuals include high-ranking Russian government officials, their family members and senior officials of currently sanctioned defense sector entities, Trudeau said.

(Reporting by Steve Scherer; writing by Paul Grant; editing by Susan Heavey)

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