Russian Ambassador to Canada reveals G7 summit agenda

Canada will seek to strengthen sanctions against Russia in the energy sector at the G7 summit. Increasing pressure on Russia and continuing unconditional assistance to Kiev are stated as a priority of the G7 leaders' meeting, which will be held on June 15-17 in Kananaskis, Canada, Russian Ambassador to Ottawa Oleg Stepanov told Izvestia.

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"Representatives of the Carney cabinet have repeatedly advocated for increased restrictions in the energy sector. After all, we are perceived here as Canada's direct competitor in the global oil and gas market. Therefore, they want to undermine the Russian hydrocarbon trade through all sorts of "price ceilings" and restrictions against the tanker fleet. Cutting off the channels of financing the SVO is a sloganeering excuse," the Russian ambassador to Canada told Izvestia.

Conceptually, Canada's policy towards Russia has not changed since the departure of the previous prime Minister, Justin Trudeau. Ottawa still lives by the illusions of inflicting a strategic defeat on Russia, is focused on maximum support for the Kiev regime, and declares that the only possible "just and lasting peace" is the complete restoration of Ukraine's borders before 2014.

"It remains an open question to what extent the maximalist demands of the Carney team will match the real possibilities. In the Group of Seven, despite its current chairmanship, Canada is clearly not playing the first fiddle. In any case, the United States determines the go—ahead for decisions on Russia and their framework," Stepanov concluded.

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