Canada imposes new sanctions on Russian TV, media and head of Russian Orthodox Church
It has also imposed sanctions on Vladimir Mikhailovich Gundyayev, the head of the, who has preached favourably about the conflict, saying it has “metaphysical significance.”
Canada has also targeted Russian news agencies, TV stations and journalists. Petr Akopov, who has written approvingly about Putin’s rationale for the invasion of Ukraine, and Tigran Keosayan, a pro-Kremlin television presenter, are among those on the latest list.In addition Ottawa launched a web page correcting disinformation about the invasion of Ukraine and “countering it with facts.”
In a speech to the summit of foreign ministers in Bali, Indonesia, which is also being attended by Russia’s foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, Joly said it was “shocking” to hear him use “pure propaganda to legitimize invading their sovereign neighbour, killing, raping women and men, and torturing its people.”“We will not let Russia evade blame for this food crisis of their making,” she added. “Canada clearly rejects Russia’s assertion that sanctions are to blame. It is not so.
Also among the 29 people on Canada’s latest sanctions list is Vladimir Sungorkin, editor-in-chief of Komsomolskaya Pravda, described by Putin as his favourite newspaper. The new sanctions list also includes Russian author and journalist Yevgeniy Prilepin, and TV host and documentary maker Arkady Mamontov as well as Irina Volk, a well-known Russian ministry spokeswoman.
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