Russia’s energy sector, the most important for the country’s economy, is the target of the latest round of sanctions announced by Ottawa in response to the invasion of Ukraine and to force the withdrawal of Russian troops, the Canadian government said this week.
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The Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that The measure supposes the prohibition of the export of 28 essential services for the operation of the Russian oil, gas and chemical sectors.
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Among the activities prohibited by the sanctions are technical, accounting, management and advertising services, the Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.
Canada is one of the world’s leading oil producers and Canadian companies are among the largest in the sectors named in the new round of sanctions.
Canadian authorities said they have adopted the new round of sanctions to put more pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin and force him to withdraw his troops from Ukraine.
Canada said the oil, gas and chemical sectors account for 50% of Russia’s revenue and the sanctions will limit the Kremlin’s ability to maintain the conflict in Ukraine.
Since Russia annexed Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula in 2014, Canada has imposed sanctions on more than 1,500 individuals and entities, including companies, research and development centers and institutions, from Russia, Belarus and Ukraine.
On May 31, Canada imposed sanctions on 22 individuals and four companies, including gymnast Alina Kabaeva, whom the press considers Putin’s partner.
In April, Canada also sanctioned Putin’s two daughters, Katerina Vladimirovna Tikhonova and Maria Vladimirovna Vorontsova.fruit of the marriage of the Russian president with his now ex-wife Liudmila Pútina.
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*With information from Efe
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