Canada sanctions 11 Russian individuals, 16 legal entities supporting war in Ukraine

The press service of the Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs reports.

"These sanctions target many individuals and entities implicated in disinformation and propaganda operations, including those identified by Rapid Response Mechanism Canada. They also include entities in Russia’s military-industrial complex that supply key technology and electrical components in support of Russia’s war efforts. In addition, the sanctions target entities involved in sanctions circumvention that facilitate Russia’s access to sanctioned goods or to revenue from oil sold above the G7 price cap," the statement says.

Among the propagandists sanctioned was Ekaterina Mizulina, who is the head of the Russian Safe Internet League. Also under Canadian sanctions are the head of the central executive committee of the United Russia party, Alexander Sidyakin, and the Minister of Trade and Industry, Anton Alikhanov.

The sanctions also affected a number of Russian propaganda media outlets of various levels: 

• Channel St. Petersburg (also known as GATR);
• New Media Development Fund;
• Tavria TV;
• Mariupol 24;
• ZaMedia (also known as ZaTV, Za!Radio, and Zaporizhzhia Visnyk);
• Rossiyskaya Gazeta;
• Voice of Europe, LLC.

"The measures announced today are consistent with Canada’s longstanding support for Ukraine and aim to disrupt Russia’s ability to wage its unlawful war by limiting access to components necessary for Russia’s military efforts, denying Russia revenue it uses to fund its illegal war and undermining its disinformation operations," the Canadian diplomatic mission summarized.

• The new US sanctions against Russia have led to the suspension of trading in dollars and euros on the country's leading financial market, the Moscow stock market MOEX.