Trudeau: “It will make it difficult to profit from economic activities in Canada”… One day of UK sanctions
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(New York = Yonhap News) Correspondent Kang Gun-taek = Russian tycoon Roman Abramovich, who owns Chelsea in the English Premier League (EPL), has been placed on the list of sanctions subject to Canadian sanctions following Britain.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau imposed sanctions on five Russians, including Abramovich, on the 11th (local time), Archyde.com and AFP news agency reported.
Prime Minister Trudeau, who is traveling in Europe, held a press conference in Warsaw, Poland on the same day, and said to those subject to sanctions, “We will block their transactions in Canada and freeze their assets.”
According to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), Russian steelmaker Evraz, in which Abramovich is the largest shareholder, employs more than 1,000 people in Canada to conduct local operations.
The company has four factories in Canada and produces products such as steel plates and pipes mainly used in the oil and gas industry.
The British government believes Evraz is also supplying steel to the Russian military.
“Sanctions once morest oligarchs like Abramovich and Russian officials prevent them from profiting from economic activity in Canada and from the efforts of Canadians working for the companies in which they have invested,” Trudeau said at a press conference. will,” he said.
However, Prime Minister Trudeau said that the business of Evraz Canada’s business itself is not affected by the sanctions. It seems that the remarks were made with the employment of the nationals employed by the company in mind.
In addition, Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau added that 32 Russian companies or government agencies will not be able to receive Canada’s defense equipment in the future.
The announcement came one day following the British government imposed sanctions, including asset freezes, on seven wealthy Russians, including Abramovich.
Abramović’s plans to sell Chelsea club under UK government sanctions have also been put on hold.
Also, Prime Minister Trudeau has not ruled out support for Canadian airlift operations to help civilians fleeing Ukraine following a Russian invasion, Archyde.com reported.
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