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Canada imposes new sanctions over Russia’s role in Ukraine crisis
theglobeandmail.com ^ | Aug. 06 2014 | Reuters

Posted on 08/06/2014 12:52:00 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper

Canada has slapped fresh economic sanctions and travel bans on some Russian and Ukrainian groups and individuals.

In addition to VTB Bank OAO , Russia’s second-largest bank by assets, Canada targeted Bank of Moscow and the Russian Agricultural Bank (Rosselkhozbank). The United States imposed sanctions on all three banks last Wednesday to punish Russia for its actions in Ukraine.

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TOPICS: Canada; Foreign Affairs; Russia
KEYWORDS: mh17; ukraine

1 posted on 08/06/2014 12:52:00 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Wonder if Russia will retaliate by having their hockey players boycott the NHL.


2 posted on 08/06/2014 12:54:59 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Berlin_Freeper

So I want to start a pool. How long before a full blown shooting war starts between Russia and someone besides the Ukraine.


3 posted on 08/06/2014 12:55:22 PM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Well looks like Vladimir’s people are going to have to eat their pancakes without that good Canadian maple syrup —


4 posted on 08/06/2014 12:56:05 PM PDT by Uncle Chip
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To: dfwgator

Ovenchin wouldn’t maintain his -35 rating if that happened.


5 posted on 08/06/2014 12:56:52 PM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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I ‘ll bet there are a lot of hockey players in Canada and America and NHL team accountants who are hoping so —


6 posted on 08/06/2014 12:58:18 PM PDT by Uncle Chip
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More likely Putin will claim Russian hockey players are being abused and invade.

... minus military insignia and hiding behind women and children.


7 posted on 08/06/2014 1:02:42 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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I’ll bet that the civilized world now understands that it was foolish for it to cheer when all that oil and gas was discovered in the USSR 2.0


8 posted on 08/06/2014 1:24:58 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (We're The First Generation Not Forced To Fight To Defend Our Freedom.And It Shows!)
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To: dfwgator
That would only help the Canadians, lol.
9 posted on 08/06/2014 1:25:52 PM PDT by 1rudeboy
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10 posted on 08/06/2014 1:26:28 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

and Russia will sanction them right back and this helps Ukraine how??


11 posted on 08/06/2014 1:39:03 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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Canada stands with Israel and Ukraine. Pro-terrorists pansies stand with Hamas and Putin.


12 posted on 08/06/2014 1:46:56 PM PDT by elhombrelibre (Against Obama. Against Putin. Pro-freedom. Pro-US Constitution.)
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Harper and Netanyahu are the leaders of the Free World


13 posted on 08/06/2014 1:48:22 PM PDT by dfwgator
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