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Russia Responds to Canada Sanctions with Tit-for-Tat Measures
« on: November 04, 2017, 12:02:35 pm »
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Russia Responds to Canada Sanctions with Tit-for-Tat Measures
by Naharnet Newsdesk 4 hours ago

Russia has reacted to Canada's imposing sanctions on 30 Russian officials linked to human rights violations by announcing "mirror-image" measures.

Canada on Friday banned and froze assets of 30 Russians linked to the case of Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky, who died in prison after exposing a $230-million tax fraud.

"We have to respond with mirror-image (sanctions)," the Russian foreign ministry said in a statement late Friday.

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Re: Russia Responds to Canada Sanctions with Tit-for-Tat Measures
« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2017, 04:08:36 pm »
Russia will be Russia, contrary to the unicorn dreamers' visions.
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