Canada has enhanced control over financial transactions related to Russia. The directive was issued by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Canada Chrystia Freeland, according to the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine. The directive mandates that every financial transaction connected to Russia, regardless of its size, be treated as high-risk, imposing enhanced obligations for proper verification, monitoring, and record-keeping of such financial transactions. It applies to all transactions originating from or destined for Russia, encompassing transfers involving national and virtual cur…