He is sending a list of 35 individuals – some of whom Canada has already targeted – to members of Parliament on the House of Commons foreign affairs committee. These include many wealthy Russians who support Mr. Putin that Mr. Volkov said should face sanctions to put pressure on the Russian leader.
Canada in March slapped sanctions on nine Russian government officials over the poisoning and prosecution of Mr. Navalny, joining other Western allies who acted earlier. The sanctions prohibit Canadian financial institutions from providing services to these Russian officials and freeze any assets they hold in Canada. When applied in concert with allies, they can hamper the target’s efforts to move funds to safe countries.
Other possible sanctions targets discussed by Mr. Volkov on Thursday include Russian tycoon Yevgeny Prigozhin. The U.S. government has accused him of being the primary funder of the Kremlin-backed Internet Research Agency, often informally referred to as the “Russian troll factory,” which runs disinformation campaigns out of St. Petersburg, including against Canada.
Mr. Volkov detailed for MPs how supporters of Mr. Navalny have dissolved his political movement after Russia began preparations to designate it as an extremist group.He also urged Canada to join with other countries to press Britain to take further action against Russian oligarchs and friends of Mr. Putin. London is a global financial centre and has been dubbed “Londongrad” in the media and popular culture for the large number of super-rich Russians it has attracted over the decades.
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