Russian businessman and billionaire Arkady Rotenberg (R) and Rosneft’s oil company President Igor Sechin (L) seen during the openings of the 2013 IIHF U18 World Junior Championship on April 18, 2013 in Sochi, Russia. (Sasha Mordovets/Getty Images)
Just over three years have passed since Canada joined the United States and European nations in slapping sanctions on dozens of Russians in the wake of Russia’s annexation of Crimea. On March 16, 2014, voters in the region easily approved a referendum that agreed to the annexation, though that vote was widely disputed by outside observers. The next day, Canada’s federal government protested what …read more
Source: Macleans
