Canada imposes sanctions on Russian oil firm Rosneft, Rostec CEO


  • World
  • Wednesday, 18 Feb 2015

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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