An energy ceasefire being brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump between Russia and Ukraine could significantly de-escalate the war and protect thousands of civilians, Prime Minister Mark Carney said hours after the announcement of the deal.
“Canada calls on Russia to uphold this agreement as we keep working with our Allies to secure a just and lasting peace for Ukraine and Europe,” Carney wrote on social media, saying that the new ceasefire “has the potential to significantly de-escalate the war and protect thousands of civilians from harm and hardship.”
Trump made the announcement on his social media platform, Truth Social, on Oct. 11.
“Effective immediately, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukraine. Both parties have agreed. Do not break it! Thank you for your attention to this matter,” he wrote.
The agreement between the two countries to cease attacks on energy infrastructure aims to ease global energy prices, which have risen throughout the war.
Carney said he spoke with Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy earlier in the day in separate discussions that centred on energy and the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war.
Carney’s comments in support of the ceasefire were made just hours after he spoke critically of an agreement for Russia to supply millions of tonnes of diesel to the United States.
“This agreement is in direct opposition to the efforts of Ukraine, Canada, and our allies to create peace and stability in Europe. It will provide additional revenue for Russia and help finance its illegal, unjustifiable war against Ukraine,” Carney wrote.
“Canada has imposed over 3,500 sanctions in response to Russia’s violations of Ukraine’s sovereignty.”
In a followup statement from the Prime Minister’s Office made later in the day on Oct. 11, Carney said Canada would “continue to maximise our exports of oil and diesel to the United States that yield well over a million barrels of diesel per day.”
Zelenskyy took to social media to thank Carney, saying the prime minister understood Ukraine’s defence needs.
“It is very good that Canada has become actively involved in developing the FREYJA anti-ballistic system jointly with Europe. This is exactly what can provide greater protection not only to Ukraine but also globally,” he wrote.
Project Freyja is a Ukrainian-led effort to develop a European anti-ballistic missile system, with a prototype expected by mid-2027.
Zelenskyy went on to acknowledge the ceasefire announced by Trump, but said he would need a response on the matter from Russia.
In a follow-up post, he wrote that Ukraine had continued to be under attack from Russia throughout the day.
“Unfortunately, Ukrainian skies have been infested with Russian ‘shaheds’ all day today. There have been glide bomb strikes and strikes on our energy infrastructure too. A power plant in Kharkiv was attacked this evening,” he wrote.
Zelenskyy said Russia had carried out more than 200 strikes on Ukraine’s electricity generation and transmission facilities in the past week, and had also targeted gas and oil facilities.
“Ukraine has proposed many de-escalatory steps. Putin had one answer to all of them – ‘nyet.’ We do hope that he will finally say something to America, Ukraine, and the entire world that will lead to a real and dignified peace,” he wrote.
“Ukraine wants peace. The question is whether Russia does.”
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