The Russian Foreign Ministry on Friday announced sanctions against dozens of Canadian officials in response to Canada's imposition of additional sanctions against Russia
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that Moscow, in accordance with the principle of reciprocity, is banning the entry of Russian territory to dozens of Canadian people, noting that these are Canadian citizens who are hostile to Russia, who were working On a regular basis to destroy bilateral relations
Zakharova stressed that Moscow favors a path of constructive cooperation in the areas that are important to both countries, and hopes that the Canadian leadership will abandon its destructive political approach, which aggravates bilateral relations
The Canadian Foreign Ministry announced earlier on the imposition of sanctions against 30 Russian citizens, including the head of the Russian investigation committee Alexander Pastrykin
