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G7 Ministers Unveil New Russia Sanctions and Energy Aid at Niagara Talks

Allies moved to choke Russian revenue, bolstering Ukraine’s energy repairs before winter.

Overview

  • Canada announced sanctions on 13 individuals, 11 entities and roughly 100 shadow‑fleet vessels, targeting Russia’s drone, cyber and LNG activities with asset freezes and service bans aligned with the U.S., U.K. and EU.
  • Ukraine’s foreign minister Andriy Sybiha joined the session as ministers discussed boosting Kyiv’s long‑range capabilities and defense cooperation.
  • The U.K. pledged £13 million to repair Ukraine’s power, heating and water systems, and introduced a maritime services ban on Russian liquefied natural gas.
  • Canada accelerated its Ukraine Energy Support Fund contribution, releasing an early CAD 10 million payment toward a pledged CAD 70 million to help restore the grid after strikes.
  • Ministers advanced work on critical‑mineral supply‑chain diversification and hosted outreach partners including India, with Jaishankar and Anand holding bilaterals to deepen cooperation under the New Roadmap 2025.