Canada announced on Wednesday new sanctions targeting Russia’s drone and energy industries, as well as infrastructure it claims is used to launch cyber attacks against Ukraine.
The measures, presented by Foreign Minister Anita Anand during a meeting of G7 foreign ministers held near Niagara Falls (Ontario), also target ships from Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” – vessels suspected of transporting oil with the aim of circumventing international sanctions.
“Canada will continue to ensure that Russia’s actions do not go unpunished,” Anand declared in a press conference alongside Ukraine’s Foreign Minister, Andriy Sybiha.
Anand specified that this is the first time Canada is targeting the “IT infrastructure used in Russia’s hybrid strategies against Ukraine”. According to a statement issued by the Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, companies from the liquefied natural gas sector were also included.
These measures are part of an ongoing effort by the Canadian government, in coordination with the G7, to intensify economic pressure on Russia to end the war.