Canada imposed new sanctions over Russia"s invasion in Ukraine and pledged fresh military support for Kyiv after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal in Toronto, writes Reuters.

Canada will send 21,000 assault rifles, 38 machine guns and 2.4 million rounds of ammunition, while the new sanctions will target 14 Russian individuals and 34 entities. Trudeau said Canada was also imposing sanctions on nine entities tied to the Belarusian financial sector to further pressure Russia’s “enablers in Belarus”.

“We will continue to support Ukraine with everything needed for as long as necessary”, - Trudeau said.

“Ukraine feels the colossal support of Canada in every area ... and we really appreciate it”, - added Shmyhal.