Canada places other sanctions on Russia on calls for Moldova – national

Ottawa places other sanctions on Russia After allegations that Moscow intervened to influence the elections in MoldovaOn Thursday, the Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Anit Anand said.

The Anand office said that Canada imposes sanctions against 16 individuals and two entities under the regulations of special economic measures (Moldova) for their role in “malicious intervention activities in Russia in Moldova.”

“These individuals actively participated in coordinated efforts aimed at destabilizing the democratically elected government in Moldova. They are linked to politician and businessman Ilan Shore, who was punished by Canada, who escaped from Moldova in 2019,” the statement continued.

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The list of people punished with the SHOR officials, a political party led by Ilan Shore. The party was approved by the Canadian government in June 2023.

The list also includes former officials of Moldova and officials of independent regional unit in Gagauzia, “an area in Moldova has strong links with Russia.”

Canada also places sanctions on members of the Moldovan media loyal to Russia accused of “spreading misleading information”, as well as “other participants in the malicious operations in Russia abroad.”

The two entities in which Canada included the imposition of penalties on Thursday Victorian/Popida, a political bloc led by the Shura Party, and a paramilitary group supported by courses that Canada accused of “involved in organizing a series of anti -government protests in Moldova in 2023.”

The Anand Office said that Canada puts these measures “as the actors and political organizations under the influence of Mr. Shore are intensifying their efforts to interfere in the upcoming parliamentary elections in Moldova, which will be held on September 28, 2025.”

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