Ottawa: A new round of military and cultural sanctions against Russia has been instituted, according to Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly.
According to a news release from the Minister on Thursday, these sanctions target 19 people and four entities working in the Russian cultural and educational sectors, as well as 20 people and 21 entities linked to Russia's military-industrial complex.
According to the statement, Canada is sanctioning Russian individuals and entities connected to private military companies which include Wagner Group figureheads who have been active in both Ukraine and Africa, Xinhua news agency reported.
Canada has already listed the Wagner Group and its leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin.
Canada is also targeting leaders in Russia's nuclear sector and a number of Russian persons involved in the Orlan-10 unmanned aerial vehicle development, manufacturing and supply chain, the statement added.
In addition, these sanctions target Russian singers, actors and filmmakers, as well as entities and senior officials in Russia's cultural sector, such as the Minister of Culture and the leaders of major museums, the statement said.
Since 2014, Canada has imposed sanctions on more than 2,600 individuals and entities in Russia, Belarus, Ukraine and Moldova.
With inputs from IANS