Canada will return to Germany a turbine from the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline, key to increasing the cut-off flow of Russian gas, the North American country’s Minister of Natural Resources, Jonathan Wilkinson, announced on Saturday.
Wilkinson explained that the country will issue “a limited and revocable permit” for the company Siemens Energy, manufacturer of the part in question. The turbine was left stranded on the premises of the company’s Canadian branch due to restrictions against Moscow, while it was being repaired.
Reuters reported this Friday with reference to a German government source that the turbine will initially be transported to Germany. Then, it will be delivered to the Russian energy giant Gazprom, which in June justified the decrease in supplies to 40% of the usual levels due to the absence of the part.
The sanctions waiver is aimed at “supporting Europe’s ability to access reliable and affordable energy as it continues to transition away from Russian oil and gas.” “In the absence of a necessary supply of natural gas, Germany’s economy will suffer very significant difficulties and Germans will be at risk of not being able to heat their homes as winter approaches,” the Canadian minister stressed.
German energy giant requests government help in the face of “extreme financial pressure”
German energy giant requests government help in the face of “extreme financial pressure”
On the other hand, the Government of Canada announced that it will expand the sanctions regime against Russia’s energy and chemical sector for its operation in Ukraine. In particular, the measures will be applied against “land and pipeline transport, as well as the manufacture of metals and transport, computer, electronic and electrical equipment, as well as machinery.” Once the restrictions take effect, Canadian companies will have 60 days to conclude current contracts with sanctioned Russian counterparts.
Meanwhile, Alexandra Chyczij, president of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, which represents the Ukrainian diaspora in Canada, criticized Ottawa’s decision to “give in to Russian blackmail.” Chyczij stressed that, by meeting Berlin’s request, the North American country “will not only contravene its policy of isolation from Russia, but will also set a dangerous precedent that will lead to the weakening of the sanctions regime” against Moscow.
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RT information.
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