Canada has introduced economic sanctions against a number of Ukrainian politicians and officials from the time of fugitive President Viktor Yanukovych. UNN writes about this with reference to the Canadian government.
The Canadian government believes that the situation in Ukraine is a "serious violation" international peace and security, which led to an international crisis.
In this regard, the country imposed sanctions on a number of former associates of Yanukovych. The restrictions included:
- Mykola Azarov, former prime minister;
- Alexey Azarov, son of Mykola Azarov, ex-people's deputy from the Party of Regions;
- Raisa Bogatyreva, ex-minister of health;
- Andrey Klyuev, former secretary of the National Security and Defense Council and head of Yanukovych's administration;
- Sergei Kurchenko, businessman;
- Viktor Pshonka, ex-prosecutor general;
- Artem Pshonka, son of Viktor Pshonka, ex-people's deputy from the Party of Regions;
- Dmitry Tabachnik, ex-minister of education;
- Alexander Yakimenko, ex-head of the SBU;
- Alexander Yakimenko, ex-head of the SBU;
- Dmitry Tabachnik, ex-Minister of Education;
- Alexander Yakimenko, ex-head of the SBU; li>
- Vitaly Zakharchenko, ex-head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
The introduced restrictions prohibit Canadians from conducting any financial and property transactions with people included in the list.
Prepared by: Nina Petrovich