e-1636 (Russia)
- Keywords
- 8545-421-222-01 Government Response to petitions concerning Russia
- Civil and human rights
- Foreign policy
- National security
- Russia
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the Government of Canada
- Russian president Putin is personally responsible for an authoritarian regime in Russia, criminal system of kleptocratic feudalism, suppression of political and civic opposition and independent media;
- Putin enabled theft of Russian assets in collaboration with corrupt officials and oligarchs, which destroyed Russian economy, health care and education systems, resulting in tragic events - such as mass deaths during a fire in Kemerovo;
- Putin orchestrated cruel aggression against Georgia and Ukraine and supported Assad regime in Syria - resulting in deaths of tens of thousands of people, causing unforgettable traumas to Georgians, Ukrainians, Crimean Tatars and Syrians;
- Putin sabotaged western democratic systems via interference in US presidential election and parliamentary elections in Europe;
- Putin challenged safety and security of Europe with destruction of Flight MH17 in 2014 and use of chemical weapons against United Kingdom in 2018;
- Putin's regime used Western financial systems for money laundering of illegally obtained assets.
- Open for signature
- April 17, 2018, at 2:29 p.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- August 15, 2018, at 2:29 p.m. (EDT)
- Presented to the House of Commons
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James Bezan
(Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman)
September 18, 2018 (Petition No. 421-02587) - Government response tabled
- October 31, 2018