Canada joins criticism of US over Russia sanctions rollback - Mander

cross-posted from: https://mander.xyz/post/48944487 [https://mander.xyz/post/48944487] > Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre issued a joint statement during NATO’s Exercise Cold Response in Bardufoss, Norway. > > The leaders argued that easing restrictions undermines Western efforts to pressure Russia into negotiations and to end the war in Ukraine. > > “Canada’s position is to maintain sanctions on Russia … including on the shadow fleet, which is moving this oil,” Carney said at a press conference. > Threats to European security > > The Canadian prime minister emphasized that cooperation between Russia and Iran poses a direct threat to European security. He added that such interactions come at a high cost to the Ukrainian people, meaning pressure on Russia must only increase. > > Carney noted that Canada, together with European partners, will continue acting within the Coalition of the Willing to counter Russian energy revenues that finance the war. > > … > > Web Archive link [https://web.archive.org/web/20260315125835/https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/canada-joins-criticism-of-us-over-russia-1773510025.html]