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Supreme Court of Canada declines to hear appeal of man sanctioned over ties to Moscow

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Bronskill, J. (2026, October 8). Supreme Court of Canada declines to hear appeal of man sanctioned over ties to Moscow. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/supreme-court-of-canada-declines-to-hear-appeal-of-man-sanctioned-over-ties-to-moscow/article_32feca7f-eb61-59e5-99ca-15911941c34a.html

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The Supreme Court of Canada has refused to review the case of Igor Viktorovich Makarov, who was sanctioned by Canadian authorities due to his connections with Moscow. This ruling marks another defeat in court for Makarov, a businessman known for generating substantial wealth from operations in Russia.

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In October 2023, The Supreme Court of Canada declined to review an earlier ruling against Igor Viktorovich Makarov, a businessman sanctioned by the Canadian government due to his ties with Moscow. This decision marks another legal defeat for Makarov, who has accumulated billions of dollars from business ventures in Russia.

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The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear the appeal of a man sanctioned by Ottawa over his ties to Moscow. asserted

Court → hear → Moscow

The decision is the latest legal setback for Igor Viktorovich Makarov, who made billions of dollars through his business activities in Russia. asserted

who → make → Russia

Supreme Court of Canada declines to hear appeal of man sanctioned over ties to Moscow

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