March 13, 2026
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 […]
TL;DR
- Canada will maintain sanctions on Russia, including on its oil.
- This decision comes after the US announced a 30-day pause on a sanction element.
- The US pause is amid spiking oil prices.
- G7 leaders reportedly opposed the US plan to lift some sanctions on Russian oil for 30 days.
- Prime Minister Carney made these comments in Norway while visiting NATO troops.
- The G7 virtual meeting was convened by France and also focused on the Iran war and rising energy prices.
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