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Joly made the announcement as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a surprise visit to Kyiv to meet with Ukraine鈥檚 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Trudeau said in Kyiv that the federal government would try to forfeit the plane to Ukraine, so that it cannot be used to support Russia鈥檚 war effort.

It is Canada鈥檚 first physical seizure after making amendments in 2022 to the Special Economic Measures Act and the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act to allow the government to seize, forfeit, dispose or redistribute assets belonging to sanctioned individuals and entities.

The Russian aircraft, an Antonov 124, is believed to be owned by a subsidiary of Volga-Dnepr Airlines LLC and Volga-Dnepr Group, two entities against which Canada has imposed sanctions.

The large white and blue cargo jet, which can carry the weight of about 83 cars, had arrived in Canada on the same day sanctions were announced last February. Neither the Greater 海角社区官网Airport Authority nor Transport Canada have said what happened to the pilot or the passengers.

Trudeau鈥檚 visit to Kyiv at the invitation of Zelenskyy comes amid signs that a long-awaited spring counteroffensive against Russia could already be underway.

鈥淐anada will be part of the multinational efforts to train fighter pilots and to help maintain and support Ukraine鈥檚 fighter-jet program, leveraging Canadian expertise in these areas,鈥� Trudeau said during a news conference. He added that Canada will join a team of countries helping to maintain tanks, while providing additional missiles and rounds of ammunition.

The two leaders also issued a joint declaration with a dozen points that largely reiterated Canada鈥檚 actions in support of Ukraine. It mentioned 鈥渢he need to strengthen efforts to ensure the effective implementation of sanctions and to prevent and counter circumvention in and by third countries.鈥�

Joly also announced today that Canada is imposing additional sanctions against 24 individuals and 17 entities in Ukraine as part of the Special Economic Measures (Ukraine) Regulations.

Since Russia鈥檚 invasion of Crimea in 2014, Canada has imposed sanctions on more than 2,500 individuals and entities in Russia, Belarus, Ukraine and Moldova, involving coordination with allies and partners.

With files from The Canadian Press and Michele Henry