Canada announced new sanctions against Russia during the G7 meeting. They focused on IT infrastructure, energy and the ‘shadow fleet’ used to circumvent sanctions.
Canada has imposed additional sanctions targeting Russian drone and energy production, Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand announced on Wednesday during a meeting of foreign ministers of the G7 group in the Canadian city of Niagara. The head of Ukrainian diplomacy Andriy Sybiha was also present at the meeting. TASR informs about it according to the report of AFP agencies.
The measures also concern the infrastructure that Canada says Russia uses for cyber attacks against Ukraine. They are also targeting vessels that are part of the so-called Russian shadow fleet – old ships sailing mostly under the flags of African countries, which Russia uses to circumvent sanctions and sell oil. Many of these vessels have been sanctioned by the European Union and Britain.
Canada Against Cyber Attacks
Anand reported that Canada’s new sanctions are the first to target “IT infrastructure used in Russia’s hybrid strategies against Ukraine.” The sanctions also apply to companies operating in the Russian liquefied natural gas industry.
“Canada will continue to ensure that Russia’s actions do not go unpunished,” Anand told reporters alongside Sybih.
Support of Kyiv
Ukraine’s foreign minister earlier said the talks should focus on “strengthening Ukraine’s long-term capabilities,” while calling on the G7 to mobilize additional support for Kiev’s drone production and air defense.
The measures are part of the G7’s “ongoing effort to increase economic pressure on Russia to end the war,” Canada’s foreign affairs department said in a statement.
