Canada sanctions Russian companies accused of shipping North Korea weapons to Ukraine
OTTAWA — Canada has again sanctioned Russians and companies it says are supporting Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
The sanctions apply to two men and six shipping companies that Ottawa says have “facilitated the illegal transportation of weapons, including ballistic missiles, from North Korea to Russia.”
Global Affairs Canada says these entities procured weapons used in Ukraine this year and last year, which would violate global sanctions against North Korea.
Ottawa alleges the companies are closely linked with the Russian military and involved in transporting the weapons, and so they are banned from financial dealings with Canadians.