Flag of CanadaWASHINGTON, Feb 25 Canada announces sanctions against State Duma deputies who voted for recognition independence of the Lugansk and Donetsk People's Republics, Russian financial institutions and state corporations. According to a statement published on the website of the Government of Canada, sanctions are imposed «against 31 key representatives of the inner circle of President (of the Russian Federation Vladimir) Putin, close contacts and family members of some, previously sanctioned; 27 key financial institutions». «Additional measures have been taken against four citizens of Ukraine, agents of pro-Russian disinformation,» the statement says. The list includes 382 Russians, including State Duma deputies who supported the recognition of the LPR and DPR, as well as Igor Shuvalov, German Gref, Roman, Boris, Pavel and Lilia Rotenberg, Evgeny Prigozhin. Sanctions were also imposed against the Central Bank, Sberbank, VTB, Alfa-Bank, Gazprombank, Rostec, Rostelecom, RusHydro, Alrosa, Russian Railways, UAC, Tactical Missiles Corporation, Gazprom, Gazpromneft, Transneft and the Ministry Finance. In addition, Ukrainians Taras Kozak, Vladimir Oleinik, Oleg Voloshin and Vladimir Sivkovich were included in the Canadian list. : Maxim Gorbachev
