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Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has ordered an embargo on Russian oil imports. Oil earnings, according to Mr Trudeau, have aided President Vladimir Putin and Russian billionaires. Western sanctions against Russia have targeted its banks, but the country's oil and gas shipments continue to be accepted. Canada, unlike Europe, is not overly reliant on Russian oil shipments. Despite the fact that the UK buys the majority of its goods from Norway and the United States, petrol prices in the UK hit new highs on Monday as the impact of Russia's invasion on global energy markets. "While Canada has imported very little in recent years, this step sends a strong message," Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said at a press conference. According to Statistics Canada, Canada imported only C$289 million (£170 million) in energy items in 2021. Canada is the fourth-largest oil producer in the world. Europe, on the other hand, is heavily rel

Boris Johnson said Vladimir Putin engaged in "barbaric and indiscriminate" tactics against civilians.   The Prime Minister said that the Russian President had "underestimated" the will of the Ukrainian people to fight and the determination of the West.   Speaking during a visit to Poland, he also said the UK had spent £220 million on humanitarian aid.   Meanwhile,  Secretary of State Liz Truss  said "nothing and no one is on the table" for more sanctions.   The UK is considering seeking to expel Russia  from the UN Security Council, according to the BBC.   Mr Johnson said he was "increasingly confident" that an invasion of Russia would not succeed, adding that Mr Putin "must fail" in his goals in Ukraine.   During a press conference with his Polish counterpart Mateusz Morawiecki in Warsaw, the Polish capital, he said that Putin is ready to "bomb towers, launch rockets into towers, kill children, as we see more and more. ". On