Russia's foreign ministry on Thursday announced sanctions against 61 Canadian officials, journalists, and military experts for supporting what it called the "Russophobic" stance of the Canadian administration, Reuters reported.

The list includes Special Operations Forces Commander Major-General Steve Boivin, Central Bank Governor Tiff Macklem as well as John Tory and Jim Watson, the mayors of Toronto and Ottawa.

The Russian foreign ministry said the 61 individuals were barred from entering Russia indefinitely.