Ottawa announces new sanctions on Russia targeting disinformation, manufacturing
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Canada's foreign affairs minister, Mélanie Joly, announced new sanctions against Russian agents and organizations on Friday and Saturday, with a focus on Russian disinformation efforts and industrial manufacturing.
Ottawa is imposing sanctions on 29 agents and 15 entities owned or controlled by the Russian government involved in spreading Russian propaganda with respect to the war in Ukraine, Global Affairs said in a news release.
Among those sanctioned is Sumbatovich Gasparyan, the head of Russian-funded broadcaster RT's international department.
Joly made the announcement while attending the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Bali, Indonesia.
"The Russian propaganda machine must answer for its lies. Canada is committed to fighting disinformation wherever and whenever it is found," Joly said in the statement.
"Today, we make it clear to those who peddle deception: You will be held accountable. Canada stands with Ukraine."
Canada has now sanctioned more than 1,600 Russian agents or entities in response to Russia's Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine. The sanctions prevent Canadians from engaging in any property dealing with those listed, making any goods available to them or providing financial services to them, among other things.
The government also announced that the import of certain gold products from Russia is now prohibited.
The products include unwrought gold, semi-manufactured gold, gold powder, monetary gold and jewelry made of gold.
The release highlighted other efforts from the Canadian government to counter Kremlin propaganda, including a website focused on countering false claims the Russians have made with respect to the war in Ukraine.
"Canada will continue to use this platform to shed light on how the Russian regime is using lies to justify its illegal, unprovoked and unjustifiable invasion of Ukraine," the news release said.
On Saturday, Global Affairs issued a statement saying Canada intends to expand existing sanctions on the oil and gas industries to include industrial manufacturing.
In a move meant to help "deplete President Vladimir Putin's war chest," sanctions will soon apply to "land and pipeline transport and the manufacturing of metals and of transport, computer, electronic and electrical equipment, as well as of machinery."
Meanwhile, the federal Department of Natural Resources said on Saturday that Canada will be granting a "a time-limited and revocable permit" to Siemens Canada that allows for the return of a turbine to Germany. The turbine is used for Nord Stream One, a set of natural gas pipelines connecting Germany and Russia.
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