The Russian Foreign Ministry has commented on the possible extension of sanctions by Canada.

"What concerns the response, of course, it will follow. And very quickly, immediately after the expected announcement of the lists, Canada had been speaking about. The lists of our citizens who may come under these unacceptable Canadian sanctions," Ryabkov said.

"We have given all assessments to this law, unacceptable from all viewpoints, which considerably complicates the relations with Canada that are already experiencing hard times… We are making the sole conclusion from what happened: politicians for whom bilateral relations with Russia are insignificant, who pursue their own goals, trying to play cheap geopolitical games, still set the tone in Canada," Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov told.

The Russian deputy foreign minister also mentioned the Canadian analog to the Magnitsky Act, which allows sanctioning any foreign official suspected of corruption or human rights violations, which came into effect last week. The minister called the move unacceptable and noted that it complicates bilateral relations.

"It is clear to us and we do not dramatize what is happening. This is the choice of the Canadian side, and it will not affect our policy and a firm course in any way," he said.