Canada adds sanctions targeting Russian missile, cyber and financial networks
Canada has sanctioned 38 additional entities and 24 individuals linked by the government to Russia’s defence, missile, cyber and financial networks.
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Canada has imposed sanctions on another 38 entities and 24 individuals that the federal government says support Russia’s defence-industrial base, missile capabilities, cyber activity or financial networks.
Global Affairs Canada says the measures include organizations tied to missile technology and entities described as financial enablers, including cryptocurrency exchanges. The announcement was made November 9 alongside a G7 foreign ministers’ meeting.
What sanctions do
Canadian sanctions generally prohibit dealings with listed people and entities by people in Canada and Canadians abroad, subject to the terms of the regulations. Inclusion on a sanctions list is a government measure and is not the same as a criminal conviction.
The federal release frames the additions as part of an effort to raise the economic cost of Russia’s war against Ukraine and constrain access to technology and financing.
Global Affairs Canada published the official sanctions announcement on November 9, 2026.
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