Australia, Canada Announce New Russia Sanctions
Australia and Canada announced new sanctions that target Russia for its illegal occupation and annexation of Crimea, the countries said March 29. Australia said it designated one Russian person and four Russian entities involved in the construction of the Kerch Strait Railway Bridge, which links Russia to Crimea and Sevastopol, Ukraine, while Canada designated two people and four entities. Australia and Canada said they collaborated on the measures, which further aligns their sanctions regimes with those administered by the U.S. and the European Union.
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Australia is “steadfast in our commitment to maintaining pressure, including by way of sanctions, on individuals and entities who seek to facilitate Russia’s unlawful attempts to integrate Ukraine’s territory into Russia,” Foreign Affairs Minister Marise Payne said. Her Canadian counterpart, Marc Garneau, also said his country stands “ready to take further measures with our allies and partners as required.”