Daughters of Russian tycoon worth $18B want off Canada’s sanctions list, but minister says no – National

Daughters of Russian tycoon worth B want off Canada’s sanctions list, but minister says no – National

The Canadian government has denied a request to lift economic sanctions imposed on the daughters of a Russian billionaire and alleged “close associate” of President Vladimir Putin. Records obtained by Global News show that Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly rejected the appeals of Larisa and Ekaterina Fridman, whose father is banking tycoon Mikhail Fridman. Wanted … Read more