Canada imposed sanctions against Beeline, Megafon, Tele2 and MTS

The “Big Four” Russian telecom operators fell under Canadian sanctions. The inclusion of companies in the list was announced by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the country Melanie Joly. Subjected to restrictionsBeeline“,”Megaphone”, Tele2 and MTS.

A representative of Beeline told Vedomosti that this would not affect the provision of services to customers. He declined further comment. So did the representative MTS. Vedomosti sent a request toMegaphoneand Tele2.

In total, on July 20, Canada imposed restrictions on 20 individuals and 21 entities associated with the Russian military-industrial complex, as well as 19 individuals and four entities in the field of culture and education in Russia. These sanctions are part of the Regulations on Special Economic Measures and are aimed at individuals “involved in Russia’s ongoing violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine,” Mélanie Joly said in a statement. In particular, Tinkoff-Bank, Yandex Pay, and the Mir payment system.

Previously, Russian operators have already been included in international sanctions lists. In April 2023, “Megaphone”, and even earlier, in early 2022, the United States limited the ability of Rostelecom (owns Tele2) to raise funds through the American market.