Ottawa sanctions armoured vehicle company owned by Russian Canadian

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand announced sanctions Monday against an armoured vehicle company run by Russian Canadian Guerman Goutorov. Streit Group was sanctioned for supplying vehicles to the Russian National Guard, which is taking part in the war in Ukraine, Anand said in a statement.The company “continues to feed Russia’s war machine” amid President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, the minister said.“The sanctions announced today will reduce Russia’s military capabilities in its war against Ukraine by disrupting and hindering Streit Group’s capacity to supply military technology and equipment to Russia.”The Ukrainian Canadian Congress welcomed the sanctions, but said the federal government had not taken action against Goutorov, the Streit Group founder and CEO. Get breaking National news Get breaking Canada news delivered to your inbox as it happens so you won't miss a trending story. “This points to the necessity for the government to dedicate more resources to investigating and enforcing export and sanctions law – and more broadly – to the necessity of a full trade embargo on Russia and the designation of Russia as a terrorist state,” it said. Story continues below...