Vitaliy Nikolaivich YERMOLAYEV

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Canada is imposing sanctions against nine leaders of post-Wagner paramilitary organizations as well as one member of the affiliated senior Russian military (GRU) leadership. These individuals support Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine by operating in Ukraine and Africa, conducting influence and disinformation campaigns, recruiting soldiers from third countries who are sent to the Ukraine front, participate in resource exploitation and looting, and take advantage of volatile political and security situations abroad to secure political and material gain for the Russian Federation.

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Asset freeze, travel ban, trust services sanctions and director disqualification sanction

Vitaliy Nikolaivich YERMOLAYEV is an involved person under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 on the following ground: Vitaliy Nikolaivich YERMOLAYEV is or has been involved in destabilising Ukraine or undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine, as he engages in, and provides support for, policy and actions which destabilises Ukraine or threatens its territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence.

Vitaliy Nikolaivich YERMOLAYEV is an involved person under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 on the following ground: Vitaliy Nikolaivich YERMOLAYEV is or has been involved in destabilising Ukraine or undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine, as he engages in, and provides support for, policy and actions which destabilises Ukraine or threatens its territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence.

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