U.S. sanctioned 2 Montreal companies for supporting Russian ‘war effort’

When the United States and other allies of Ukraine marked the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion by announcing a new wave of sanctions against Vladimir Putin’s regime, two Canadian companies were among 86 new entities targeted by the U.S. Department of Commerce for “a variety of reasons related to their activities in support of Russia’s defense-industrial sector and war effort.” The Canada Border Services Agency has now revealed that these two companies were identified as part of a “global effort” that now includes U.S. officials being virtually embedded in Canada’s inspection system. CPUNTO Inc. and Electronic Network Inc. were listed…