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Moscow - Russia will respond to the unilateral sanctions imposed on it by Canada, the Russian Foreign Ministry's envoy on human rights, democracy and supremacy of law Konstantin Dolgov said.

“We will not leave such measures, especially bearing in mind that
they were taken on far-fetched pretexts, without a response,” Dolgov
told Interfax on Friday, July 25, commenting on the unilateral sanctions imposed
by Canada on Russia over the situation in Ukraine.

Dolgov called the Canadian sanctions “another counter-productive and unfriendly step.”

“Our position on the unilateral and therefore illegal restrictive
measures on Russia remains unchanged. It doesn’t help resolve any issues
and will only complicate them,” Dolgov said.

Canada has recently imposed sanctions against some Russian companies and banks over the situation in Ukraine.

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said in a statement that the
Canadian government had decided to impose new sanctions against a broad
range of people associated with various Russian sectors following
consultations and coordination with its closest international partners
and allies.

Specifically, the sanctions affected Gazprombank, Vnesheconombank, and Novatek.

Canada has also imposed sanctions on several large Russian defense
enterprises, the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics,
and their representatives. The sanctions will also affect the concern
Kalashnikov, which manufactures firearms.

The Canadian prime minister said the sanctions mean a halt of the
crediting of the “blacklisted” energy companies and financial
establishments.

Canada previously imposed economic and visa sanctions on some private
individuals and legal entities in Russia over the situation in Ukraine.