Canada to sanction Russian oligarchs meddling in Moldova's affairs
Canada will sanction Russian oligarchs trying to meddle with Moldova's affairs, the country's Foreign Affairs minister Melanie Joly said on Thursday, Reuters reports.
NATO will monitor the skies over Moldova as more than 40 European leaders attend a summit close to Ukraine's borders to show support for both countries as Kyiv prepares a counter-offensive against Russia's invasion.
President Maia Sandu had a meeting with the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, at the beginning of May. The Head of State discussed how Canada could help us become stronger and more resilient in the face of challenges in our region.
We remind you that on May 30, the General Affairs Council of the EU adopted the list of the first persons sanctioned under the new EU sanctions regime, for countering actions to destabilize the Republic of Moldova. The list includes five people: the leader of the Şor Party, Ilan Şor, the deputy of the same formation, Marina Tauber, the fugitive businessman and former politician Vlad Plahotniuc, the leader of the PACE Party, Gheorghe Cavcaliuc and the Russian businessman Igor Ciaika, considered a close associate of the former president and leader of the Socialist Party, Igor Dodon.
The author of the initiative, Romanian Foreign Minister Bogdan Aurescu, welcomed this decision.
