Navalny, Putin’s main political opponent, died on Feb. 16 in a penal colony in northern Russia, after being convicted in several fabricated criminal cases as part of the Kremlin’s crackdown on dissent.
The new sanctions target high-level officials in Russia’s investigative agency, penitentiary service, and police force who played a role in the abuse and death of Navalny.
“As we are living in a period of multiple interconnected crises, it is important to keep the focus on the efforts of Russians in their fight for basic rights and freedom,” Canada’s Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said.
Joly reportedly spoke with Yulia Navalnaya, Navalny’s widow, to share the sanctions announcement.
Canada introduced new Russian sanctions on June 13 during the Group of Seven (G7) Leaders Summit in Italy, targeting individuals and entities supporting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The European Union also announced new sanctions against Russia in connection with Navalny’s death.
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