<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Moscow announced on Friday that it was banning 200 Canadian officials from entering Russia in response to similar sanctions from Ottawa.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) boss Victor Dodig were among those targeted.</div><div><br></div><div>The Russian foreign ministry said the move came in response to "personal sanctions against Russian officials".</div><div><br></div><div>It branded Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's politics as "Russophobic".</div><div><br></div><div>The list also includes Conservative Party spokeswoman Sarah Fischer, Telesat CEO Daniel Goldberg, Chief Electoral Officer Stephane Perrault and several prominent Canadians of Ukrainian origin.</div><div><br></div><div>Since Putin invaded Ukraine on February 24, Canada has sanctioned more than 1,400 individuals and entities in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus.</div><div><br></div><div>Russia has retaliated with similar sanctions. - AFP&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>