John Baird and Russian President Vladimir Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin: During a year-end press conference on Friday afternoon, Baird said Canada would add 11 Russian and 9 Ukrainian individuals to the current sanction list, as well as new measures targeting Russia oil and mining sectors. , according to CBC. "If he wants to turn his economy around, he must pull out of Ukraine, he must return Crimea, and he must respect the international order that makes us a family of nations." Canada 'will not accept illegal occupation of Crimea': PM Just one day after Russian President Vladimir Putin blamed Western sanctions for his country current economic woes, Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird has announced that Canada will impose additional sanctions over the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. "The ruble cliff dive should be enough to give President Putin and his backers pause," Baird told reporters. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.