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Canada's Russia sanctions are hitting people with no connection to Putin's war

Janyce McGregor
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-russia-ukraine-sanctions-1.6736088

Publisher:  CBC
Date Written:  06/02/2023
Year Published:  2023  
Resource Type:  Article

Canada's economic measures against Russia - which are meants to target the assets of wealthy oligarchs and government officials - are hitting the personal finances of people with no ties to the Russian government, CBC News has learned. Canadian residents are pleading with Ottawa to release assets frozen after sanctions were imposed on banks.

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CBC News has spoken to four individuals who are not named on this list and are not accused of supporting Putin's regime. They say they can't access tens of thousands of dollars in personal savings because the major banks they and their families dealt with in Russia and Kazakhstan were caught up in Canada's sanctions.

"I support Ukraine in this. A lot," said Natasha, who's originally from Belarus but moved to Saint Petersburg for university. She said she and her husband were offered jobs in Canada's tech sector and left Russia in 2020, looking for a "better and safer life."

CBC News has agreed not to use her last name or show her face because she's concerned about her job security.

Natasha and her husband have applied for, but have not yet received, permanent residency in Canada. Because of the strong emotions the war in Ukraine evokes, she said, she also fears online harassment.

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