Ottawa’s New Round of Sanctions on Russians Includes Celebrities, Wagner Group Heads

Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly speaks with reporters at the NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania on July 11, 2023. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

Canada is sanctioning more Russians whom Ottawa accuses of supporting Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine and mercenary violence in Africa.

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly has announced new sanctions against 38 individuals and 25 entities.