Canada has imposed sanctions against nine institutions in the financial sector of Belarus, including the National Bank of the country. The corresponding decision was published on the website of the Canadian government..
In addition to the National Bank of Belarus, the largest state and commercial banks of the country - Belarusbank, Belagroprombank, BPS-Sberbank, Priorbank, BelVEB Bank, Belgazprombank, VTB-Bank and "
The report notes that the actions of Belarus are a serious violation of international peace and security, “which has led or may lead to a serious international crisis.”.
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, during a meeting with Ukrainian counterpart Denis Shmyhal, when he arrived in Canada, said that sanctions against Belarus are being introduced in order to further put pressure on it as an ally of Russia.