Canada imposes additional sanctions on Russian oligarchs

Canada imposes additional sanctions on Russian oligarchs
# 20 May 2022 17:46 (UTC +04:00)

Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is imposing new sanctions under the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations in response to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ongoing attack on Ukraine, APA reports.

These new measures impose restrictions on 14 individuals including Russian oligarchs, their family members, and close associates of the Putin regime.

These individuals have directly enabled Vladimir Putin’s senseless war in Ukraine and bear responsibility for the pain and suffering of the people of Ukraine.

In addition, today’s announcement includes a ban on the export of targeted luxury goods to Russia, as well as a ban on the import of targeted luxury goods from Russia. As of today, the Government of Canada is banning the export of targeted luxury goods to Russia, including alcoholic beverages, tobacco, some textile products and sportswear, footwear, luxury clothing and accessories, jewelry, kitchenware, and art. Canada is also banning the importation of targeted luxury goods from Russia, including alcoholic beverages, seafood, fish, and non-industrial diamonds. Together, these categories represented $75.7 million worth of goods in 2021.

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