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Turbine Zoff at Nord Stream 1: "Energy as a weapon" - Trudeau declares an exception to Russia's sanctions

2022-07-14T18:51:03.519Z


Turbine Zoff at Nord Stream 1: "Energy as a weapon" - Trudeau declares an exception to Russia's sanctions Created: 07/14/2022, 20:39 By: Marcus Giebel Disagreement over the turbine for Nord Stream 1: Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (left) probably has to explain a few things to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. (Photo from Trudeau's visit to Kyiv in early May) © IMAGO / ZUMA Wire


Turbine Zoff at Nord Stream 1: "Energy as a weapon" - Trudeau declares an exception to Russia's sanctions

Created: 07/14/2022, 20:39

By: Marcus Giebel

Disagreement over the turbine for Nord Stream 1: Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (left) probably has to explain a few things to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

(Photo from Trudeau's visit to Kyiv in early May) © IMAGO / ZUMA Wire

Because of its dependence on Russia, Germany must hope that Vladimir Putin will continue to supply gas.

This is one of the reasons why a dispute has broken out between Canada and Ukraine.

Munich - Vladimir Putin is putting the western world to the test with his war of aggression against Ukraine.

Because these weeks and months must show how resilient the solidarity of countries like Germany and other EU countries really is.

Especially with regard to the dependence of many European nations on Russian raw material supplies.

Since the beginning of the invasion, the extent to which Ukraine will be supported has been carefully considered, and not only in Berlin.

It will also have to be proven how solid the solidarity between the western states actually is.

Canada just sent a signal by announcing, despite the sanctions imposed on Russia, after a long period of persuasion from Germany, that it would return a serviced gas turbine for the Nord Stream 1 pipeline.

However, the unit is to be brought to Germany and not to Russia.

Gas turbine for Nord Stream 1 sparks controversy: "Russia uses energy as a weapon"

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke of a difficult but necessary decision.

It is important to help our European allies in the face of impending energy shortages.

"We see how Russia keeps trying to use energy as a weapon to divide the allies," the prime minister said.

This step was also taken to ensure that governments and people "remain firm and generous in their support of Ukraine".

Trudeau's message: cohesion among Ukraine's allies must not crumble.

The problem with this: Volodymyr Zelenskyj had assessed the gesture differently, criticized the actions of the Trudeau government and, according to his own statements, even summoned the Canadian ambassador in Kyiv.

Which the Kremlin should have taken good note of.

After all, who wants to convey to the public that everyone who opposes Russia speaks the same language here?

Video: Zelenskyj outraged by turbine export to Russia for Nord Stream pipeline

Selenskyj criticizes the provision of turbines for Nord Stream 1: Ukraine expects the end of gas deliveries to Russia

In any case, the Ukrainian President had spoken of an "unacceptable exception to the sanctions regime against Russia" and speculated that in Moscow Canada's turbine delivery was viewed as a weakness.

Selenskyj assumes that Russia will independently reduce gas supplies as much as possible and even stop them completely "at the most painful moment".

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The Putin camp blamed the recent cutbacks on the missing turbine from Siemens Energy and further work on the gas pipeline.

However, it is by no means certain whether the gas volume will be increased again after the maintenance work on Nord Stream 1 that has been pending since the beginning of the week.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said, according to the Russian agency

Interfax

: "As for the operation of the gas pipeline in the future, much will depend on our partners - both in terms of demand for gas and in terms on preventing negative effects of unlawful restrictive measures.”

The Russian state-owned company Gazprom, which owns the majority in the pipeline operator Nord Stream AG, meanwhile emphasized that the group had "not a single document that allows Siemens to take the gas turbine engine, which is currently being repaired in Canada, out of the country". .

Therefore, the further operation of the line cannot be guaranteed.

It seems that Russia wants to continue to stir up insecurity in the West - as well as in relation to Putin's future territorial plans.

The game with the fear of the West continues - and with it its endurance test.

(mg)

Source: merkur

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