
Canada has expanded sanctions against the Russian oil and gas and chemical industries, according to a statement from the Canadian Foreign Ministry. In particular, the provision of a number of services to Russian companies from these areas fell under the ban.
In total, 28 types of services and seven industries fell under Canadian restrictions, including:
mining of coal and lignite; extraction of crude oil and natural gas; mining of metal ores; other mining operations; activities of supporting services of the mining industry; production of coke and refined products; production of chemicals and chemical products.Services include construction works, trade in fuels, metals, building materials, fuel oil and related products, freight transport, research and development, housing services, as well as services in the advertising, computer and engineering fields.
“Any person in Canada and any Canadian outside of Canada is prohibited from knowingly engaging in any act that facilitates or assists <...> any activity prohibited by these sections,” the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
Canada imposed sanctions against Kabaeva and Rosselkhozbank Politics
Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, Canada has already announced several packages of sanctions against Russia. In particular, in March, Ottawa imposed sanctions against Russian businessmen Roman Abramovich and Alisher Usmanov, the head of the Central Election Commission, Ella Pamfilova, as well as the Ministry of Defense, the Foreign Intelligence Service, the Sukhoi company, and others. In the same month, Canada announced restrictions on 160 members of the Federation Council, and in early April - against the head of Norilsk Nickel Vladimir Potanin, the head of NOVATEK Leonid Mikhelson, the founder of the Renova group Viktor Vekselberg and six other Russians.
On May 18, Canadian Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino said that all Russians under sanctions would be banned from entering the country, including President Vladimir Putin. Two days later, Ottawa expanded the sanctions list to include 14 Russians, including Russian Railways chief Oleg Belozerov. At the same time, Canada banned the import of luxury goods from Russia, in particular alcoholic beverages, seafood, fish and diamonds.
The last time Canada extended sanctions was on May 31, when 22 individuals, as well as Rosselkhozbank, Investtorgbank and management companies of the Russian Direct Investment Fund and the Russian Venture Company, fell under the restrictions.
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