Canada has imposed sanctions on 13 individuals and 11 entities, including several involved in Russia’s drone programme, as well as 100 vessels from Russia’s shadow fleet, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand announced.
The sanctions target entities involved in the development and deployment of Russia’s drone programme, marking Canada’s continued focus on targeting military technologies Russia is using against Ukraine, according to a statement published on the government’s official media website.
For the first time, Canada sanctioned entities that supply cyber infrastructure used in Russian hybrid strategies against Ukraine. Several Russian liquefied natural gas entities were also sanctioned as Russia continues to rely on energy revenues to fund its war against Ukraine.
‘Canada’s new measures further increase the economic costs on Russia for its unprovoked and unjustified invasion of Ukraine by targeting its energy revenues and financial enablers, while also degrading its conventional and hybrid military capabilities,’ the statement said.
The 100 vessels sanctioned are part of Russia’s shadow fleet, used to transport Russian oil in violation of sanctions.
‘Canada will continue to intensify pressure through sanctions in coordination with allies and partners until Russia puts an end to its unjustified invasion of Ukraine,’ Anand said.
The measures support ongoing efforts by the G7 to increase economic pressure on Russia, and are in broad alignment with sanctions recently announced by the US, the European Union and the United Kingdom, according to the statement.
Since 2014, Canada has imposed sanctions on more than 3,300 individuals and entities over Russia’s actions in Ukraine. Most of the sanctions have been coordinated with G7 members.
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