Judge rules against billionaire who wanted off Canada’s sanctions list – National

Judge rules against billionaire who wanted off Canada’s sanctions list – National

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Federal Court has dismissed the appeal of a billionaire who challenged sanctions Canada imposed on him in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In ruling against Igor Makarov, who officials claimed was surrounded by “cronies” of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s, the court upheld Canada’s case against … Read more

Billionaire who wants off Canada’s Russia sanctions list denounces Putin – National

Billionaire who wants off Canada’s Russia sanctions list denounces Putin – National

A billionaire trying to get off Canada’s Russia sanctions list denounced Vladimir Putin and the Ukraine war in a private statement to the government, but it didn’t work, Global News has learned. Igor Makarov, an oil and gas magnate whose assets were frozen by Ottawa in 2022 in response to the invasion of Ukraine, condemned … Read more