Ottawa sanctions Canadian company whose armoured vehicles are used by Russian military
The Canadian government has imposed sanctions on the Streit Group, a manufacturer of armoured vehicles, due to the company's supply of equipment to the Russian military. The move follows similar actions by the European Union amid ongoing criticism regarding enforcement of export regulations.
Why it matters
This action reflects Canada's efforts to tighten its stance against entities supporting Russia's military-industrial complex during the invasion of Ukraine.
An armoured vehicle in the Sudan armed forces, manufactured by Streit Group. Geoffrey York/The Globe and Mail
Ottawa has announced that it is imposing sanctions on Streit Group, a major Canadian-owned manufacturer of armoured vehicles that have been deployed by the Russian military and a Sudanese militia.
Similar sanctions against Streit Group were announced last October by the European Union, leading to questions about why Canada had failed to follow with its own actions. Ukrainian-Canadian leaders have complained that Ottawa is not fully enforcing its own regulations prohibiting Canadians from selling weapons to Moscow.
Streit Group, now based in the United Arab Emirates, was founded in Ontario in 1992 by Guerman Goutorov, a Canadian businessman who reportedly also holds Russian citizenship. He was sanctioned separately by the EU in April.
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