Canada announces fresh Russia-related sanctions
The measures target ballistic missile, cyber and crypto financing networks as Ottawa seeks to weaken Russia’s military capabilities, officials said.
- Canada announced additional sanctions against Russia during a G7 foreign ministers’ meeting in Paris.
- The measures target 38 entities and 24 individuals linked to Russia’s defense industry, ballistic missile development, and cyber activities.
- Canada also targeted financial enablers, including cryptocurrency exchanges, that support Russia’s war economy.
- Since 2014, Canada has sanctioned more than 3,500 individuals and entities and over 700 vessels connected to Russia.
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Canada imposes new sanctions against Russia <p>Canada has imposed sanctions against 38 companies and 24 individuals associated with Russian military forces, missiles and cyber operations. Restrictions also covered crypto exchanges</p>.
Canada is focusing primarily on the defense industrial base with sanctions against “actors involved in the development of Russia’s ballistic missile technology and cyber operations.”
Canada imposes new sanctions on Russia aimed at limiting its missile capabilities
On the sidelines of a G7 foreign ministers' meeting in Paris, Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand announced that Canada is imposing additional sanctions against Russia under the Special Economic Measures Regulations, the Canadian government’s press service reports.
Canada on Monday announced additional sanctions on Russia over its war against Ukraine.
Canada has decided to impose additional sanctions against Russia "to further increase the economic cost of the war" that Moscow is waging against Ukraine, announced Monday the chief of Canadian diplomacy, Anita Anand, on the sidelines of a G7 ministerial meeting in Paris.
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