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Prime Minister Mark Carney has thrown Canada’s weight behind the energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine announced by United States President Donald Trump, while sharply criticising a separate American diesel deal with Moscow.
Mr Carney spoke by telephone with both Mr Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday. According to a readout from the Prime Minister’s Office, he thanked Mr Trump for his leadership toward securing the ceasefire, expressed Canada’s strong support for the agreement and echoed Mr Zelenskyy’s call for Russia to uphold it — insisting it was imperative that all attacks on energy infrastructure and civilians cease immediately.
Canada’s energy card
The readout added that Canada would continue to maximise its exports of oil and diesel to the United States, yielding well over a million barrels of diesel per day — positioning Canadian energy as an alternative supply at a moment when Mr Trump has blamed Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries for rising fuel prices. Writing on social media, Mr Carney said the ceasefire had the potential to significantly de-escalate the war and protect thousands of civilians from hardship.
In his call with Mr Zelenskyy, the prime minister underscored Canada’s continued backing for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, noting more than $8.5 billion in military assistance committed since the full-scale invasion began. The two leaders discussed closer coordination with allies on air defence, and Mr Carney said Canada would maintain and where effective tighten its sanctions on Russia.
A pointed objection
But Mr Carney drew a clear line at Mr Trump’s separate arrangement for Russia to supply hundreds of thousands of tonnes of diesel to American and global markets. His office said the deal ran directly counter to allied efforts for peace in Europe and would hand Moscow additional revenue to finance its war — a tension that captures Ottawa’s balancing act between supporting Washington’s diplomacy and holding the line on sanctions. A Reuters-based report on the calls sets out both halves of Canada’s position.
