Russia has completely evaded G7 sanctions on its crude oil, recovering earlier losses on its petroleum while squeezing Europe again on energy. In fact, Russian crude oil exports increased 50% this spring.
In December 2022, the G7 and Australia agreed to a cap of $60 per barrel on Russian crude oil, with the idea of keeping the petroleum flowing into global markets but limiting Russia’s ability to profit from it. At first, it seemed to work as the price of Russian oil dropped to $40 per barrel. Russia was already responding, though, seeking out countries outside the G7 for its now-discounted oil and building a so-called “dark fleet” of non-Western ships to transport its oil without suffering the price cap, which also applied to oil transported on Western ships.
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Liberal MP Anthony Rota is stepping down as House of Commons Speaker after inviting a Ukrainian veteran who fought in a Nazi division to Parliament — a dramatic turn of events that will be welcomed by MPs on all sides who said the embarrassing incident was unforgivable.
On Sept. 22, Canadian members of Parliament gave a standing ovation in the House of Commons for a former member of the Waffen SS, a Nazi division accused of war crimes during World War II.
