Carney Says Canada Will Maintain Russia Sanctions as U.S. Pauses on Oil

Carney joins European leaders in criticizing US easing of Russian oil sanctions

“Canada's position is to maintain sanctions on Russia,” Prime Minister Mark Carney said today in Norway.

Canada Keeps Russia Sanctions as US Faces G7 Pushback Over Oil Sanctions Pause: Carney

Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada plans to maintain sanctions on Russia, including on its oil, after the U.S. government announced a 30-day pause on one element of its sanction regime amid spiking oil prices. Carney made the comments to reporters on March 13 while in Norway, where he visited NATO troops taking part in a cold weather military exercise. He was speaking alongside German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Norwegian Prime Minister Jo…

As Trump pauses Russian shadow fleet sanctions, Carney says Canada holding firm

Three world leaders — two of them members of the G7 — stood united in opposition Friday to the Trump administration's decision to ease sanctions on Russia's shadow fleet of oil tankers.

Carney and other G7 leaders oppose U.S. pause on Russian oil sanctions

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada disagrees with the U.S. decision on Thursday evening to pause U.S. sanctions on Russian oil to mitigate soaring energy prices amid the Iran conflict. “Canada’s position is to maintain sanctions on Russia, maintain sanctions, including on the shadow fleet, which is moving this oil,” said Carney, during a press conference in Bardufoss, Norway, on Friday. “There has been very tight cooperation between…

Carney says Canada will uphold Russian oil sanctions, despite U.S. pause

Leaders of Canada, Norway and Germany said maintaining sanctions are necessary to pressure Russia to end its war in Ukraine

Carney says Canada will maintain Russia sanctions as U.S. pauses on oil

The United States today placed a 30-day waiver on its Russian oil sanctions in response to oil price shocks caused by the war in Iran.