Canada imposed economic sanctions against associates of former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych.
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The Canadian government believes that the situation in Ukraine is a “serious violation” of international peace and security, which has led to an international crisis. That is why sanctions were introduced against top officials from the time of the fugitive president. The press service of the Canadian government reported this on June 4.
The restrictions included:
former Prime Minister Mykola Azarov;
- former people’s deputy from the Party of Regions Aleksey Azarov;
- ex-Minister of Health Raisa Bogatyreva;
- former Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council and head of Yanukovych’s administration Andrey Klyuyev;
- ex-prosecutor general Viktor Pshonka;
- former people’s deputy from the Party of Regions Artem Pshonka;
- businessman Sergei Kurchenko;
- former head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Vitaly Zakharchenko;
- ex-Minister of Education Dmitry Tabachnik;
- former head of the SBU Alexander Yakimenko;
The sanctions prohibit Canadian citizens from conducting any financial or property transactions with designated individuals.
Let us remind you that on May 27, the European Union imposed sanctions against former Ukrainian MP Viktor Medvedchuk and the Voice of Europe publication controlled by him. Also subject to sanctions was the former general producer of the 112 Ukraine TV channel Artem Marchevsky.
Source: Racurs
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