In addition, 15 citizens of Ukraine who support the Russian occupation fell under the sanctions. Their names have not been released.
Canada imposes additional sanctions against individuals and legal entities associated with the defense sector of Russia and Belarus.
This was reported by the press service of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Sanctions against:
Trudeau also announced Canada's intention to impose sanctions on Kremlin-sponsored propagandists to counter Russian disinformation that it has used to justify the war in Ukraine.
Canada will also take further and immediate action to ban exporting some advanced technologies that could improve Russia's internal defense capabilities. In particular, we are talking about quantum computers and modern production equipment, related components, materials, software and technologies.
Canada also banned the export to Belarus of advanced technology and goods that could be used in the manufacture of weapons, as well as the import and export of a wide range of luxury goods between Canada and Belarus.
In addition, Trudeau together with the United States, Britain and Japan announced its intention to impose a ban on the import of certain gold goods from Russia, excluding this product from official international markets and further isolating the Russian Federation from international markets.
“Canada firmly believes that Ukrainians deserve to live in peace. Vladimir Putin and his regime have caused untold pain and suffering in Ukraine and around the world. Together with our G7 colleagues, Canada is stepping up our sustained and coordinated pressure to end the war that Vladimir started Putin,” said Justin Trudeau.
Recall that at the G7 summit they agreed to increase pressure on the Russian Federation. And Vladimir Zelensky was promised new weapons for Ukraine.
