Carney says the U.S.–Russia diesel deal hurts Ukraine's peace cause, but backs an "energy ceasefire"
Prime Minister Mark Carney told Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday that the U.S.–Russia deal on Russian diesel works against peace, the Prime Minister's Office said, as relayed by CTV News, Radio-Canada, La Presse and the Journal de Montréal. The Globe and Mail said he also applauded Donald Trump's ceasefire efforts, and La Presse and TVA Nouvelles reported that he told Mr. Trump he supports an energy ceasefire. U.S. senators including Thom Tillis said the diesel plan may be illegal and urged Mr. Trump to reverse it. We did not see the legal arguments or a White House reply.
It is a rare public Canadian criticism of Mr. Trump's Russia policy, delivered while Canada is also negotiating with Washington on trade.
No direct effect on Canadians today. Diesel prices and sanctions are the channels to watch.
Easing sanctions to buy Russian fuel rewards Moscow while it strikes Ukraine, and allies should say so.
Supporters of the diesel deal say it could ease U.S. fuel prices; Bloomberg earlier doubted that.
Ottawa is separating the sanctions waiver, which it criticizes, from the ceasefire, which it backs. The test is whether Canada adds measures of its own.
DailyDrop Canada edition No. 8 · Morning · MON., OCT. 12, 2026