Russia has banned entry into its territory to 41 additional Canadian personalities, in response to sanctions announced by Ottawa against Russians to punish Moscow for its offensive in Ukraine.
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This measure, which concerns “
leaders of organizations supporting ultranationalist forces in Ukraine as well as senior military officials
” was taken “
in response to new anti-Russian sanctions, announced by Ottawa on May 8 concerning the leadership of the Russian Ministry of Defense , military leaders and representatives of the business
community, ”explains Russian diplomacy in a press release.
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Many of these individuals are members of organizations linked to Ukraine, such as the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, which claims to represent the Ukrainian community in Canada to the government.
More than 600 Canadians had already been banned from entering Russia since the start of its offensive in Ukraine.
On May 19, Moscow announced that it was closing the office in the Russian capital of the Canadian radio and television station CBC/Radio-Canada and canceling the accreditations and visas of its journalists, in response to the ban on the broadcasting of channels from the Russian group RT. in Canada, decided in mid-March.
Ottawa, for its part, imposed sanctions on more than 1,000 individuals and entities from Russia, Ukraine and Belarus.
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