NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand announced more sanctions on Russia Wednesday as she hosted top diplomats from the Group of Seven nations in the Niagara region.

The sanctions, which take effect immediately, target those behind Russia’s drone and cyber attacks on Ukraine, 100 vessels in Russia’s sanctions-evading shadow fleet and two Russian liquefied natural gas entities.

“Canada will continue to intensify pressure through sanctions in coordination with allies and partners until Russia puts an end to its unjustified invasion of Ukraine,” Anand said in a news release.

The sanctions target 13 individuals and 11 entities. The news release said the move supports efforts by the G7 to ramp up economic pressure on Russia and is in broad alignment with similar actions

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