Canada is restricting the finances of another 129 people, companies and organizations over Russia’s treatment of Ukraine.
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland announced the new sanctions today, calling the measures a response to the ongoing occupation of Crimea and the Russian arrests of Ukrainian sailors in the Black Sea last November. The targets include a former deputy prime minister and current chairman of Russian’s state oil company, wealthy friends of President Vladimir Putin and midranking public officials, and industrial concerns such as aircraft corporations and a shipyard.Global Affairs Canada says the list of people and entities sanctioned over Russia’s aggression toward Ukraine has now reached 429.
The relationship between Ukraine and Russia has grown ever more tense since protests drove Ukraine’s Russian-backed president Viktor Yanukovych from office in 2014. Russia responded by occupying Ukraine’s southern Crimean Peninsula and helping separatists in eastern Ukrainian provinces close to the Russian border begin a violent rebellion.
HEY WHERE ARE THE SANCTIONS TARIFFS ETC ON 'HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSING!!' COMMUNIST CHINA BY CANADA!! WHY IS CANADA 'FREEDOM LOVING!!' MEDIA NOT ASKING THESE QUESTIONS OF THE 'CASH FOR ACCESS!!''SHADY DEALS!!''COMMUNIST CHINESE STATUE!!''NATIONAL SECURITY THREAT!!''UNETHICAL!' TRUDEAU
Sad. Canada's political posturing and NATO's anti-Russia theatre is based on the false premise of 'Russian aggression.' The identity of the real aggressors isn't any great secret -- but we need to care enough to push past the propaganda.
And the question is! How do you know that the Russian oligarchs are refusing to send envelopes full of cash to the LiberalCorruptionPartyofCanada the TrudeauFoundation and sli my PM Justin Trudo? CdnPoli
Way to go Freeland pick a fight with Russia you have already made Trump angry with Canada might as well have both super powers on our borders mad at Canadians
Lets continue blame and surround Russia in Latvia, Ukraine, the Black Sea and try and provoke WW3?! because that’s exactly what is happening!
Right while the human rights travesties in China are ignored.... hypocrite cdnpoli
What about Canada's participation in the ongoing Yemeni genocide?
Good. Use that Magnitsky act. Ukraine needs allies. Plus Chrystia Freeland has long been working to expose Russian corruption.
Does the typically search for similarly unflattering photos for male politicians?
The Trudeau 'Liberals' desperately search for a new boogie man to distract Canadians with