Russia banned the entry of another 41 citizen of Canada in response to “next anti -Russian personal sanctions” - Russian Foreign Ministry

The Russian Foreign Ministry for banned the entry of another 41 citizen of Canada in response to the “next anti -Russian personal sanctions”, which were announced on May 8.

The list of the department included members of the Canadian government, employees of the Canadian Ukrainian Congress, the World Congress of Ukrainians, as well as the Ukrainian Credit Union.

“In response to the next anti -Russian personal sanctions, announced by the official Otvtava on May 8 in relation to the leadership of the Russian Ministry of Defense, military leaders and representatives of business circles, on a permanent basis, the entry into Russia for citizens of Canada is closed, including the leaders of organizations supporting the ultra -rationalist forces in Ukraine, as well as the highest military officials.”

On May 31, Canada imposed sanctions against four Russian companies and 22 individuals. The list also included the head of the board of directors of the National Media Group and the mother of Russian President Vladimir Putin Alina Kabaeva. In addition to Kabaeva, the daughters of the billionaire Mikhail Friedman Larisa and Catherine, the co -owner and chairman of the Sukombank Supervisory Board Mikhail Kuchent and others fell under Canadian sanctions. Before that, Canada imposed sanctions against another 14 Russians. Among them are “Russian oligarchs, members of their families and people from the environment of Putin.”

After Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Canada imposed sanctions against more than 1000 individuals and legal entities from Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. And since 2014, since the annexation of Crimea, almost 1.5 thousand individuals and legal entities have been under Canadian sanctions. In particular, in April, the sanctions were the daughter of Russian President Vladimir Putin Ekaterina Tikhonova and Maria Vorontsova, the wife and daughter of the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrova Maria Lavrova and Ekaterina Vinokurova, Putin Sergey Roldugin, businessmen Petr Aven, Mikhail Gutseriev, Vladimir Potanin, Victor, Victor, Victor, Victor. Vekselberg, Leonid Michelson, former son -in -law of Putin Kirill Shamalov.