The Canadian government has rejected a request to lift economic sanctions imposed on the daughters of a Russian billionaire and alleged close associate of President Vladimir Putin. Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly rejected the appeals of Larisa and Ekaterina Fridman, whose father is banking tycoon Mikhail Fridman. Fridman, who is wanted by the Ukrainian … Continue reading Canada rejects sanctions appeal by daughters of Russian tycoon with $18 billion fortune