Canada imposes new sanctions against Russian shadow fleet vessels

Canada has imposed new sanctions on Russian “shadow fleet” tankers, as well as on the energy and military-industrial complex.

This was announced by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.

On June 16, Prime Minister Mark Carney met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of the 2026 G7 Leaders’ Summit in Evian, France. Carney strongly condemned Russia’s latest attack on Kyiv, including the attack on the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra.

The Prime Minister reaffirmed Canada’s continued commitment to supporting Ukraine and to keeping pressure on Russia. This year, Canada has provided $2.8 billion in military assistance to Ukraine and has resumed Operation UNIFIER, which has allowed the Canadian Forces to continue training Ukrainian soldiers. Since 2014, Canada has also imposed sanctions on more than 3,400 individuals and entities, as well as more than 600 vessels, to hold Russia accountable.

To increase pressure on Russia to negotiate and support Ukraine at this critical moment in the war, the Prime Minister announced that Canada is imposing new sanctions targeting Russia’s “shadow fleet,” energy revenues, the defense industry, and disinformation. The package will target a total of 162 individuals, entities, and vessels—all assets of the Russian military machine. The Prime Minister also highlighted Canada’s efforts to establish a Defence, Security, and Resilience Bank to provide multi-year, low-cost financing for defence, security, and resilience initiatives.

Prime Minister Carney emphasized Canada’s support for Ukraine’s reconstruction, including opportunities to leverage Canadian expertise in energy, infrastructure, and clean technologies, and noted the importance of continuing reforms to strengthen Ukraine’s resilience.

Earlier, USM reported that Britain was the first among the G7 countries to impose sanctions on Russian gas carriers.