The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has barred entry for 333 Canadian citizens in response to anti-Russian sanctions imposed by Ottawa. The list includes Canadian governors, ministers, deputies, and athletes. The Russian Government’s statement explains that “entry into the Russian Federation is permanently closed for 333 citizens of Canada” due to the sanctions periodically imposed by the Justin Trudeau regime against officials, politicians, experts, journalists, cultural figures, and athletes from Russia. This move has included prominent figures such as Olympic champions Megan Duhamel and Tessa Virtue. The Russian Foreign Ministry adds that Canadian athletes are included in the stop list due to demands to ban Russians from participating in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. The Canadian Government has been implementing sanctions against Russia since the beginning of military operations in Ukraine, and almost 400 Russian individuals and legal entities have already been affected. Recently, the Canadian authorities expanded the sanctions list against Russia by adding the head of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Nikolai Pankov, as well as companies associated with the founder of the private military company Wagner Yevgeny Prigozhin.
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that Moscow closed entry to the country for 333 Canadian citizens in response to anti-Russian sanctions from Ottawa. The stop list includes Canadian governors, ministers, deputies and athletes.
“In view of the anti-Russian sanctions periodically imposed by the Justin Trudeau regime against officials, politicians, experts, journalists, cultural figures and athletes from Russia, entry into the Russian Federation is permanently closed for 333 citizens of Canada,” the statement says. statement Russian Foreign Ministry.
The list of Canadian citizens who are now banned from entering Russia, in particular, includes Canadian figure skaters, Olympic champions Megan Duhamel and Tessa Virtue, as well as a number of government members and deputies of the legislative assemblies of the Canadian provinces of Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia. The Russian Foreign Ministry clarifies that Canadian athletes are included in the stop list due to demands to ban Russians from participating in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Also, a ban on entry into Russia was introduced for the judge of the International Criminal Court (ICC) from Canada, Kimberly Prost. Earlier, the ICC issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Children’s Ombudsman in the Russian Federation Maria Lvova-Belova.
Canada began to impose large-scale sanctions against Russia after the start of military operations in Ukraine. Sanctions have already been imposed by Ottawa on almost 400 Russian individuals and legal entities.
The last time the Canadian authorities expanded the sanctions list against Russia was on April 5: then, the head of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Nikolai Pankov, as well as companies associated with the founder of the private military company Wagner Yevgeny Prigozhin, fell under the sanctions. On April 12, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced that Canada plans to transfer funds from confiscated Russian assets to the restoration of Ukraine.
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In conclusion, the tensions between Russia and Canada have escalated once again, with Moscow banning 333 Canadian citizens from entering the country in response to anti-Russian sanctions. The ban includes athletes, government officials, and deputies from Canadian provinces. This move is a direct reflection of Canada’s sanctions on almost 400 Russian individuals and legal entities. As the conflict between the two countries continues to brew, it is unclear how this will impact international relations moving forward. For more updates on the situation, be sure to follow our coverage.