Canada will introduce new sanctions against Russia: what will they affect

Canada will introduce new sanctions against Russian propaganda resources trying to justify the war in Ukraine.

This was stated in the office of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Ukrinform reports.

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“The Prime Minister announced Canada’s intention to impose sanctions on state-backed disinformation and propaganda resources controlled by Russian officials. The purpose of this is to counter the Kremlin’s disinformation, which he uses to try to justify his unprovoked war in Ukraine,” the message says.

The ministry stressed that Canada “is determined to support the government and people of Ukraine in their struggle for a peaceful, successful and democratic future.”

“We will continue to stand side by side with Ukraine, which is trying to defend itself against Russian aggression,” Trudeau’s office said.

US imposes new sanctions against Russia

The United States of America has introduced a new package of sanctions against Russia for the war in Ukraine. In particular, the United States banned the import of Russian gold. About it informs US Department of the Treasury.

“Imports of gold from the Russian Federation into the United States are prohibited, except as required by law, or by a license or other authorization from the Bureau of Foreign Assets Control,” the statement said.

It is noted that the ban will not apply to gold that was not on the territory of Russia at the time the order of the Ministry of Finance came into force.

The White House also expanded the sanctions list for Russian citizens to include 57 more Russians.

TV presenter Tina Kandelaki, KamAZ CEO Sergey Kogogin, ex-Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov with his wife and children, and other Russians were sanctioned.

Former site “Today” informed, for whom sanctions in the Russian Federation will be disastrous. Also we wrotethat the Russian Federation expects a new deficit due to sanctions.