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Tag: Sanctions

The G7 can prove its commitment to Ukraine by seizing Russian assets

Posted on January 17, 2024January 17, 2024 by Lloyd Axworthy in Opinion

WRMC’s Lloyd Axworthy and Fen Hampson write in the Globe and Mail that G7 leaders must stop dragging their feet and take Russia’s money now and redirect it to Ukraine.

Canada urged to set up trust fund to distribute seized Russian assets to Ukraine

Posted on June 21, 2023June 21, 2023 by WRMC in In the media, News

The Globe and Mail’s Steven Chase writes that the WRMC is proposing a trust fund to redistribute seized Russian assets to Ukrainians as allies of Kyiv make plans for rebuilding the war-damaged country.

World Refugee & Migration Council Welcomes Government of Canada’s Efforts to Seize Assets of Sanctioned Oligarch to Assist Ukraine

Posted on December 20, 2022December 21, 2022 by WRMC in Statement

The World Refugee & Migration Council welcomes and applauds the Government of Canada’s decision to launch proceedings to seize and pursue the forfeiture of US $26 million from Granite Capital Holdings Ltd., a company owned by Roman Abramovich — a Russian oligarch.

Canada Starts First Process to Seize and Pursue the Forfeiture of Assets of Sanctioned Russian Oligarch

Posted on December 19, 2022December 21, 2022 by admin in News

The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada will seize and pursue the forfeiture of US $26 million from Granite Capital Holdings Ltd., a company owned by Roman Abramovich — a Russian oligarch sanctioned under the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations.

Multilateral Action Model on Reparations

Posted on October 15, 2022April 25, 2023 by New Lines Institute in Anti-Corruption Task Force, Publications, Report

Developing an Effective System for Reparations and Compensation for Ukraine and Ukrainians for Damage Caused by the Russian Federation

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