Fri Mar 4, 2022 – 7:27 pm EST
YELLOWKNIFE, Northwest Territories (LifeSiteNews) – The Canadian government detained at least two Russian Federation nationals at a northern Canadian airport based on their nationality.
Canadian Minister of Transport Omar Alghabra made the announcement Thursday via Twitter.
“A charter aircraft that carried Russian foreign nationals has been held at the Yellowknife airport. We will continue to hold Russia accountable for its invasion of Ukraine,” Alghabra wrote.
According to reports, the plane was on its way to Resolute, Nunavut, to drop those on board off for a planned overland arctic expedition.
This past Sunday, Transport Canada banned all Russian aircraft, or any aircraft owned by Russians, from flying in Canadian airspace on account of Russia’s recent invasion of Ukraine.
Transport Canada said that there were no issues with the flight until the government learned there were Russians on board.
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has been met with worldwide condemnation and heavy economic sanctions against the Russian Federation.
The conflict has also resulted in harsh treatment of people who are simply Russian nationals and have nothing to do with Putin’s regime.
Russian athletes who have lived in the
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