Canada announced new sanctions against Russia on Friday, including additional restrictions on the export of technology used in the oil and gas industry, saying it was important to speak truth to power, Reuters reported. Foreign Minister John Baird also said sanctions were being applied on 11 Russians and nine Ukrainians, due to Russia's actions in Ukraine. "Doing nothing is not an option," Baird told a news conference. Canada's steps were among the first since a recent steep fall in the rouble against the U.S. dollar stemming from the drop in the price of oil. -- SPA 00:43 LOCAL TIME 21:43 GMT تغريد