Canada imposes sanctions on Russian oil firm Rosneft, Rostec CEO


Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa February 17, 2015. REUTERS/Chris Wattie

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada is imposing sanctions against top Russian oil firm NK Rosneft OAO and the head of conglomerate Rostec, among others, in response to the actions of Russian-backed militants in Ukraine, Ottawa said on Tuesday.

In all, Canada - which said it was acting in coordination with the European Union and the United States - imposed sanctions against 37 Russian and Ukrainian individuals as well as 17 Russian and Ukrainian entities.

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