Canada slaps new sanctions on Russia targeting ‘disinformation actors’ – National | 24CA News
Canada has as soon as once more introduced extra sanctions on Russia in response to its ongoing struggle in Ukraine.
The new sanctions goal MIA Rossiya Segodnya, a state-owned media firm, United World International and Foundation for the Fight Against Repression and in style Russian singer and TV host, Nikolay Victorovich Baskov.
In a press release launched Friday, Global Affairs Canada mentioned President Vladimir Putin’s struggle in Ukraine is “based on lies and deception.”
“Russian disinformation operations have enlisted celebrities and so-called news organizations to echo the Kremlin’s talking points and attempt to justify the atrocities happening across Ukraine, ” the assertion mentioned.
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The assertion additional outlined the United World International and Foundation for the Fight Against Repression, as “disinformation actors” intently linked to Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder and proprietor of Wagner PMC that has been recognized to support the Russian navy in its struggle in opposition to Ukraine.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly mentioned hundreds of thousands have suffered because of the proliferation of “Russian disinformation.”
“In his search for false credibility to support his lies, President Putin has called on Russians with public platforms to promote disinformation and propaganda,” Joly mentioned within the assertion saying the sanctions Friday.
“President Putin is trying to manipulate public opinion. Canada will not allow the purveyors of disinformation and propaganda to act with impunity. Canada stands with Ukraine.”
Russia’s battle with Ukraine is about to hit the one-year mark. Since Russia’s assault on Feb. 24, 2022, Canada has imposed sanctions on greater than “1,600 additional individuals and entities from and in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus,” based on Global Affairs Canada.
Last month, Ottawa introduced it could donate 4 Leopard 2A4 important battle tanks to Ukraine to assist in its combat in opposition to Russia.
— with information from The Canadian Press
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