Ottawa is placing further sanctions on Russia after allegations that Moscow interfered to influence elections in Moldova , Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand’s office said on Thursday.

Canada is imposing sanctions against 16 individuals and two entities under the Special Economic Measures (Moldova) Regulations for their role in “Russia’s malign interference activities in Moldova,” Anand’s office said.

“These individuals have actively participated in coordinated efforts aimed at destabilizing the democratically elected government in Moldova. They are associated with politician and businessman Ilan Shor, who has been sanctioned by Canada, and who fled Moldova in 2019,” the statement continued.

The list of people who’ve been sanctioned include officials of the Shor Party, a political

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