Canada to Maintain Russia Sanctions Despite U.S. Temporary Relief on Russian Oil

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has reaffirmed that Canada will continue its sanctions against Russia, including restrictions on Russian oil, even as the United States temporarily eases part of its sanction regime amid rising global oil prices.

Carney made the statement on March 13 during a visit to Norway, where he met with NATO troops participating in a cold-weather military exercise. Speaking alongside German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, the Canadian leader stressed that Ottawa has no intention of relaxing its pressure on Moscow.

The issue was also discussed during a virtual meeting of the Group of Seven (G7) leaders on March 11. According to Chancellor Merz, most of the member countries opposed the U.S. decision to allow limited transactions involving Russian oil for a short period.

“Six out of seven countries believed sanctions on Russia should remain firmly in place,” Merz said, adding that several leaders were surprised to learn that Washington had chosen a different approach.

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