Canada was the first to give up Russian oil

"Canada has become the first Western country to stop purchasing Russian oil," said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The share of oil imported from Russia to Canada is about 1%. Previously, Canada has joined G7 sanctions against Russia over its "military operations" in Ukraine.

“We announce the intention to ban oil imports from Russia, an industry that has benefited President Putin and his ‘oligarchs’ greatly,” Trudeau told reporters in Ottawa. He added that Canada supports Ukraine's "heroic defense against the Russian military."

Canada itself is one of the largest oil exporters in the world. For this country, the share of oil imported from Russia is less than 1%.

Canada has already sent arms and some weapons to Ukraine. The country has also joined the sanctions imposed on Russia over its "military operation." In particular, Canada supported Russia's disconnection from the SWIFT system for international bank payments and restrictions on access to foreign exchange reserves of the Central Bank of Russia.