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Canada to impose new sanctions prohibiting all imports of Russian crude oil.

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau added that crude oil is a commodity that enriched Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and the Russian oligarchs surrounding him.

Canada will also send a third shipment of lethal weapons to Ukraine which would include anti-tank weapons systems and upgraded ammunition, Trudeau also announced on Feb. 28.

"Canada will continue to deliver support for Ukraine's heroic defense against the Russian military," the official told reporters in Ottawa.

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