Canada expanded sanctions against Russia – RBC

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Canada has expanded sanctions against Russia. The Foreign Ministry made a list of additional 2 persons and 10 companies and banks

The document is the expansion of sanctions against Russia was adopted by the Foreign Ministry of Canada on March 16 but entered into force on March 18, after registration and publication in the Official journal. Personal sanctions imposed against two persons -. Deputy Director General for Commercial Issues of concern “Kalashnikov” Edward Joffe, as well as top manager of the concern Alexander Omelchenko

The list of organizations that are subject to Canadian sanctions, made part of the media group Bank “Investment republican Bank”, “Mosoblbank”, JSC “Volgogradneftemash”, “Izhevsk mechanical plant”, JSC “Izhmash»,

also, the sanctions were “Rostec” related to the state corporation foreign trade association ” Tekhnopromexport “holding” technodynamics “, NGO” Tehmash “and” Russian electronics “and holding«

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Most of these companies have been under US sanctions since December last year.

The last time the Canadian authorities extended sanctions list against Russia on 30 June. Then it incorporated including “Surgutneftegas”, which is based in the Khanty. It also includes an updated list of other major oil companies – “Gazprom”, “Gazpromneft” and “Transneft»

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