Canada’s new sanctions list includes 10 Russian parliamentarians

Canada imposed on Friday new sanctions against Russia, Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird said, according to TASS.

According to him, the sanctions are imposed in connection with Russia’s actions in Ukraine. “The sanctions we have taken to date, in close collaboration with our allies and partners, are putting real economic pressure on the Russian Federation to cease military aggression in sovereign Ukrainian territory,” Mr. Baird said.

Canada is introducing travel bans against 11 more Russians and nine people from Ukraine, Mr. Baird said. There are also new restrictions on the export of technology used in Russia’s oil sector and further definitions of existing debt and equity financing prohibitions.

The website of the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs Canada says the list included 11 people, including 10 Russian parliamentarians.

Thus, the number of individuals exposed to Canadian sanctions has now reached 77 people. Canada last time imposed sanctions against Russia on September 16.