Above: On the streets of Kyiv there is a gruesome mix of ash, blood and bodies. With at least 75 people dead and more than 500 injured so far this week, it’s the worst violence Ukraine has seen in its 22 years as an independent country. Mike Drolet reports.
OTTAWA – Canada is extending its travel ban to cover more senior officials of the Ukrainian government and is promising economic sanctions as well.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper says Canadians continue to be outraged by the continuing violence in the Ukrainian capital.
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Last month, the Canadian government imposed a travel ban on some officials and promised medical aid for protesters.
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There were no immediate specifics of the wider travel ban, nor did Harper’s statement provide details of the planned sanctions.
He does say, however, that even tougher measures are being considered.
He is urging the hardline government of President Viktor Yanukovych to stop the violence which has rocked the streets of the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv.
Watch below: EU agrees to look at sanctions against Ukrainian officials
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