Canada Moves to Take Ownership of Stranded Russian Cargo Plane, Hand It to Kyiv

Canada is asking the court to confiscate a Russian cargo aircraft that has been at Pearson Airport since the beginning of the war in Ukraine.

Canada initiates court proceedings to seize Russian Antonov An-124 aircraft

Canada has initiated court proceedings to seize a Russian Antonov An-124 "Ruslan" transport aircraft, Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna said on May 6.The aircraft, owned by Russian Volga-Dnepr cargo airlines, has remained grounded at Toronto Pearson International Airport since the start of the full-scale invasion in February 2022, amid a travel ban on Russian aircraft in Canadian airspace.A spokesperson for Global Affairs Canada …

Canada has begun the process of confiscating the An-124 Ruslan transport plane, which belongs to the Russian airline Volga-Dnepr and was already under Canadian arrest.

Canada Moves to Take Ownership of Stranded Russian Cargo Plane, Hand It to Kyiv

Canada is moving forward with a legal bid to gain full possession of a Russian Antonov An-124 cargo plane and potentially hand it over to Ukraine, the country’s foreign ministry has said.

Canada starts Volga-Dnepr An-124 forfeiture proceedings

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According to the agency, the document was developed to fulfill the mandate of the Prime Minister and provides for the synchronization of legal mechanisms of Ukraine, Canada and Germany.