Canada slaps new sanctions on Russian oligarchs including Abramovich

Chelsea soccer club owner Roman Abramovich attends the UEFA Women's Champions League final soccer match in Gothenburg, Sweden, on May 16, 2021. (AP Photo/ Martin Meissner, File)
Chelsea soccer club owner Roman Abramovich attends the UEFA Women's Champions League final soccer match in Gothenburg, Sweden, on May 16, 2021. (AP Photo/ Martin Meissner, File)

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that Canada is imposing new sanctions on Russian oligarchs, including Roman Abramovich, in punishment for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.

Speaking in Warsaw, Trudeau said the billionaire owner of Chelsea football club and four other individuals would “be prevented from dealings in Canada and their assets will be frozen.”

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