Who’s on Canada’s list of sanctions against Russia and who’s not
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Here’s a closer look at who was and wasn’t included in Canada’s latest round of sanctions targeting Russia..
The alleged founder of a Russian mercenary group, the head of an online influence operation, bankers, politicians and their families were among those sanctioned by Canada on Thursday following the invasion of Ukraine.
In all, Canada’s second round of sanctions against Russia included financial penalties against 31 Russians and 27 entities and an immediate halt to all new and current export permits.
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But while an expert said the new sanctions were a “good start and sends a message that Canada is united with its allies,” he said it wasn’t enough to sway President Vladimir Putin.
“To achieve that, we have to sanction the corrupt oligarchs who have significant assets in Canada, and we’ve so far failed to do that,” said Marcus Kolga, a senior fellow at the MacDonald-Laurier Institute.
Several Russian billionaires with alleged ties to Putin and business interests in Canada did not appear on the list released by Global Affairs Canada.
Here’s a closer look at who was and wasn’t included in Canada’s latest round of sanctions targeting Russia.
Among those on the sanctions list is Dmitry Utkin, a former Russian special forces officer who allegedly founded the Wagner Group, a private military contractor accused of helping Moscow. The Wagner Group was also sanctioned.
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