Canada has announced sanctions against 10 Russian individuals and 21 entities, including paramilitary organizations, that support Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.
This was announced by the Office of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau following his participation in the leaders’ summit in London on Ukraine, an Ukrinform correspondent reports
“During the Securing our Future Summit, the Prime Minister announced new sanctions against 10 individuals and 21 entities, including paramilitary organizations and their leaders, to help counter Russia’s reliance on third-party organizations and countries to advance its political and military objectives in Ukraine,” the Office reported.
It is noted that the new sanctions announced today include “nine leaders of post-Wagner paramilitary organizations, one member of the affiliated senior Russian military leadership, nine paramilitary organizations operating in Ukraine and in the Kremlin’s Africa-network, and 12 affiliated organizations that are responsible for resource extraction within this network.”
“To date, Canada has imposed sanctions on over 3,000 individuals and entities complicit in Russia’s aggression – and we remain committed to working with our partners to increase economic pressure on Russia,” Trudeau’s Office emphasized.
As Ukrinform reported earlier, a meeting of leaders of partner states on support for Ukraine was held in London on March 2, attended by representatives from Germany, Denmark, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, Canada, Finland, Sweden, the Czech Republic, and Romania. Also present were the Turkish Foreign Minister, the NATO Secretary General, and the Presidents of the European Commission and the European Council.
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Source: Canada expands Russia sanctions
