Ottawa has timed the anniversary of the war with new sanctions against the Russian Federation, which will affect a number of Russian officials and departments.
Canada introduced new sanctions against Russian officials and departments, and also banned the export of certain chemical substances to Russia. On Friday, February 24, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced this in a briefing.
“We are announcing new sanctions against Russia against 129 individuals and 63 legal entities, including Russian deputy prime ministers, ministers, officials of the Russian presidential administration, Russian military involved in the production of artillery and weapons used in Ukraine,” he announced. .
The Government of Canada has already published a list of sanctions, which, among others, include the wife and son of former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova, Putin’s aide Maxim Oreshkin, Speaker of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation Valentina Matvienko, and others.
Sanctions were also imposed against both chambers of the Russian parliament, the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Federation, the Federal Security Service, the company that operates the occupied Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, the United Russia party, and others yet.
“We also prohibit the export to Russia of certain chemical substances used in the manufacture of electronics,” added the Canadian prime minister.
Trudeau also promised to transfer four additional Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine.
In addition, Canada announced on February 24 that it would provide Ukraine with $32 million in additional security assistance.
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Source: korrespondent
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