The diplomat was attending a meeting of G20 foreign ministers in Bali, Indonesia, as she announced the decision to sanction 29 information experts and 15 government agencies in the sector in response to Russia’s special operation in Ukraine, the writing instructed.
The Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill and Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zajárova are also on the list of those affected, according to Russian media, which also mentioned the Sputnik news agency, TASS, to TV Kanal RT and the medium Piervy Kanal .
Joly said the new sanctions come on top of those previously announced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the G7 summit in Elmau, Germany, which bar Russian President Vladimir Putin from entering Canada; his Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, as well as other high-ranking Russian officials and personalities.
“In addition, Canada has banned the import of certain pieces of gold from Russia, effective immediately,” the head of Canadian diplomacy said.
Since the beginning of the Moscow special operation, the United States, with the support of the European Union and Canada, has imposed restrictions on Russia, such as partial decoupling from the international financial system SWIFT and the closure of airspace to Russian airlines.
Experts believe that any sanctions imposed on Moscow by the western hemisphere are suicidal due to the economic impact they will have on the region.
“We will gain more skills, we will find more ways to feel independent and self-sufficient, and in the end we will benefit from it, as has happened in previous years,” President Vladimir Putin said when asked about these measures .
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