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The Canadian authorities imposed sanctions against 30 Russian citizens in accordance with the "Law on Victims of Corrupted Foreign governments." The list is published on the website of the Canadian government.

The list included the head of the Investigative Committee, Alexander Bastrykin, former Deputy Minister of the Interior Alexei Anichin, former investigator Pavel Karpov and other persons involved in the deaths of lawyer Sergei Magnitsky.

In total, in accordance with the new Canadian law, 52 foreigners fell under sanctions. "Canada is full of determination to protect human rights and fight corruption around the world," the statement of the head of the Canadian Foreign Affairs Khrista Freeland said.

In response, Moscow decided to introduce a ban on entry into the country of a number of Canada citizens, said the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova. “We have repeatedly warned Canada’s authorities against attempts to provide sanctions pressure on Russia, warned that such actions would not remain unanswered. Unfortunately, the official Ottawa, under the pretext of the recently adopted anti -Russian law named after the S. Magnitsky, introduced restrictions against our citizens,” says Zakharova’s commentary, and we have to act mirror. It was decided to close the entry of Canadian figures into the Russian Federation.

On October 18, in Canada, after receiving a formal sanction from the head of state, Queen Elizabeth II, the "law on victims of corrupt foreign governments" entered into force . It provides for the freezing of assets and the abolition of visas for foreign officials who are involved in a violation of human rights. The sanctions will affect officials from Russia, Venezuela, Vietnam, Iran, Myanmar. On October 5, the law unanimously adopted the House of Commons, and on October 17 - the Senate.

In the Russian Foreign Ministry, in advance expressed disappointment with the adoption of an analogue of the Magnitsky Law in Canada. “When increasing the sanction pressure on us, based on the principle of reciprocity, we will mirror the list of Canadian figures who are prohibited from entering Russia,” said Maria Zakharova, official representative of the Russian diplomatic department.

On October 19, Vladimir Putin called the law adopted in Canada " non -constructive political games . “For us it seemed completely unexpected and strange that there, of course, is a tragic case, leaving a person (Magnitsky. - Ed.), Such political games have begun. These are all very non -constructive political games around things, which are actually not at the basis of which you need to work in this way, so inflated,” the president said.

In April 2013, the United States imposed the first sanctions in accordance with the Magnitsky Law. Then 18 people were included in the sanctions list . All defendants in the list are prohibited from entering the United States, and their assets in American banks are frozen. In addition, citizens of the United States are prohibited from having business contacts with the person involved in the list. After that, the Magnitsky list has expanded repeatedly .