Seizure in Response to Russian Aggression
The measure was taken in response to Russia’s total invasion of Ukraine that began on February 24, 2022. The Antonov 124 is owned by a subsidiary of Volga-Dnepr Airlines LLC and Volga-Dnepr Group, entities sanctioned by Canada due to their complicity in President Putin’s war of choice.
The seizure is Canada’s first step under its new asset seizure and confiscation regime designed to exert additional pressure on Russia by limiting the resources that fuel the war. It is the first physical asset seized by Canada under this regime, and the second overall under the Special Economic Measures Act.
If the asset is finally forfeited to the Crown, Canada will work with the Government of Ukraine to redistribute it with the aim of compensating victims of human rights abuses, restoring international peace and security, or rebuilding Ukraine.
Mélanie Joly reaffirmed that «there will be no place to hide for those who benefit from the Kremlin’s war of aggression.» For his part, Omar Alghabra, Minister of Transport, highlighted that Canada will take all necessary actions, including seizures, to put pressure on President Putin.
Economic Pressure and Resource Limitation
Canada and its G7 allies decided to isolate Russia from the international financial system following the invasion of Ukraine. The aircraft is the second asset that Canada has seized/restrained under the Special Economic Measures Act. The Global Affairs department of Canada will assess the condition of the asset and manage it through the seizure and confiscation process.
Thank you Canada for standing up for the Ukrainian people. Hope this action encourages other countries to follow suit.
Mind your own business Canada. You are an embarassment
clearly you are the embarrasment Travis
You sound like a Putinian
People who doesn’t know anything about politics should stay away! It’s dirty game! Canada and NATO acting like they are saints! Give me a fucking break! I fucking hate the wars and yes, the fucking Russia isn’t innocent either so as Ukraine! If only people even knew that hat country Ukraine was before the war! Nevertheless, I just feel sorry for common folks like me who live there had to suffer cuz of stupid and self serving rich and politicians. Also, I don’t feel sorry for any soldiers participating i. This wars from both sides! Ik soldiers have to follow orders from superior and high ups but what are you fighting for?! If you goons give your damn live! Give for something worthwhile! Not fucking politics! Sorry not sorry! Canada, my God! When are we gonna fucking be our own governing country and not be bitch for NATO and US?! Who do people think they are?! No one owns this world!!! You came, without your permission and you will go without being asked!!! You are just a refugee in this world!! It’s time people understand and be nice to each fucking other!! Those people in power who do they think they are?! I wonder if they think they some kind of invisible in those congress and parliament!!! I feel like they forget they are human once they are up there!! It’s time public take over the power!! These governments need to understand they work for the people not the other way around!!! And they should a poll or something if your country will aid or participate in wars or charade like of NATO!!
Be nice to each other, is it nice for Putler to kill citizens of Ukrainiane? Nice, what a dumb comment. People of Ukraine did not attack russistas. You know it is international human rights violation to attack civilian infrastructure and deprive regular citizens of water, electricity, heat and sewer systems. This terrorist state “russia”needs to pay and people who look away and close their eyes to genocide will pay for it at the end.
A šta je bilo 1999 sa Jugoslavijom koja je napadnuta, bez odluke Saveta Bezbednosti UN. Od strane NATO. Bacali su osiromašeni uranijum (trovali nam vodu, hranu i vazduh. Bacali nam grafitne bombe na trafo stanice i dalekovode vosokog napona. Bombardovali bolnice, porodilišta i zgradu nacionalne TV. Pdbbrambeni savez NATO! Pa koju NATO zemlju je napala Jugoslavija, koju susednu zemlju? Pa šta bi radila USA da Meksikanci pokušaju da odcepe Teksas? Da prave drugu svoju etničku državu i ako imaju svoju matičnu zemlju Meksiko? Samo zato što su se doselili ilegalno i namnožili, da predstavljaju etničku većinu na jednom delu USA! E to nije Dozvoljavala Jugoslavija (čitaj Srbija) i NATO nas je napao i ubijao našu decu! O kakvim pravima govoriš???
This is clearly a conflict within Ukraine that sees the US against Russia with us EU citizens sitting uncomfortably in the middle.
Surely I’m not alone in blaming the US for not allowing the «Finlandization» of Ukraine, as in the aftermath of WW2.
We Europeans don’t go along with US and UK warmongering and restraints on Ukraine to avoid a war would have been acceptable.
Who among Europeans wants to die for Ukraine, a country we hardly knew was on the map?
Well this conflict(WAR)is exactly problem of Europe and European citizens. If russia entered baltic states than the Whole Europe would be involved. When russia is threatening European countries with nukes and bombardment, you want to continue buying their gas and sit on the sidelines. Ukraine is European nation, free and independent county same as any country in Europe. If Ukraine fell and did not resist, your country would be next 100% and the threat would be on your doorsteps.
Ukrajina je Nacistička država, ali vama to odgovara kada se bori protiv Rusije! Potraži fotografije pripadnika AZZOV i pogledaj njihove tetovaže! Njih je USA i NATO naoružavao, obučavao i logistički usmeravao! Ma bruka ste za čovečanstvo!
Nazar, your narrative copycats perceived Ukrainian interests that most EU citizens do not share. Russia at present could not nor would it dare challenge NATO unless provoked.
Our EU doorstep are better served by neutrality.
Again, who among Europeans wants to die for Ukraine, a country we hardly knew was on the map?
CANADA CAN DO SHIT . STINKING BOLSHEVIKS ARE SELLING OUT THEIR’S GOODS TO WHOLE WORLD . OIL , GAS , DIAMANTS, GOLD, URANIUM AND 50 OTHER . SO, STOP THIS BULLSHIT !!!
Canada should confiscate every thing Russia has in our country.
All assets etc.
Putin is nothing more than a terrorist.