Canada has announced the introduction of new economic and visa restrictions against four Russian generals, as well as new economic sanctions against five Russian companies and one financial institution, according to a statement made by Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird, reports GHN based on Ukrinform.
"Despite the efforts by [Ukrainian] President [Petro] Poroshenko to end the violence in eastern Ukraine, the Putin regime's military aggression continues. For example, today we are seeing reports that President Putin has ordered a surge of troops in Crimea, and we have seen no evidence of progress on our calls for the Putin regime to end its support to the armed militants fomenting violence," Baird said.
"Canada will continue to stand in steadfast support of the Ukrainian people as they struggle for peace and freedom against this aggression. The sanctions imposed in coordination with our other allies are without a doubt having an effect on the Russian economy. Canada stands prepared to move farther with our allies and partners to hold the Putin regime accountable," reads the statement.
New restrictions by Canada concern Russian military officials: Dmitry Bulgakov (Deputy Defense Minister), Yury Sadovenko (Deputy Defense Minister), Nikolai Bogdanovsky (First Deputy Chief of the General Staff), and Oleg Salyukov (Commander of the Russian Ground Forces).
Sanctions were also imposed on the following enterprises - OJSC Dolgoprudny Research Production Enterprise, JSC Kalinin Machine-Building Plant, Mitischinskii Machine-Building Plant, V. Tikhomirov Scientific Research Institute of Instrument Design, and Marine Scientific Research Institute of Radioelectronics Altair. Sanctions also affect Sberbank of Russia.
On September 12, the United States announced new sanctions against Russia for military aggression in Ukraine by introducing restrictions in the defense, energy and financial sectors. The EU also imposed new sanctions on Moscow on the same day.