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Canada to return repaired Nord Stream 1 turbine, expand sanctions on Russia

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Canada to return repaired Nord Stream 1 turbine, expand sanctions on Russia

NORD STREAM 1. Pipes at the landfall facilities of the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline are pictured in Lubmin, Germany, March 8, 2022.

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(1st UPDATE) The Canadian government is issuing a 'time-limited and revocable permit' to exempt the return of turbines from its Russian sanctions

OTTAWA, Canada – Canada will return a repaired turbine to Germany that is needed for the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline and could help to ensure continued flows of energy until Europe can end its dependency on Russian gas, Canada’s minister of natural resources said.

Ukraine’s energy and foreign ministries said the decision amounted to adjusting sanctions imposed on Moscow “to the whims of Russia” and called for it to be reversed.

The Canadian government said in a statement on Saturday, July 9, it was issuing a “time-limited and revocable permit” to exempt the return of turbines from its Russian sanctions and also announced new measures against Moscow in response to its invasion of Ukraine on February 24.

Russia last month cited the delayed return of the turbine, which Germany’s Siemens Energy has been servicing in Canada, as the reason behind its reduction of flows to 40% of capacity through the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline from Russia to Germany.

The Canadian government said shipping the equipment to Europe would support “Europe’s ability to access reliable and affordable energy as they continue to transition away from Russian oil and gas.”

It was not clear how long it would take for the turbine to be returned.

Siemens Energy in a statement on Sunday, July 10, said it was working to get the turbine to the Nord Stream pipeline as quickly as possible.

The Kremlin on Friday, July 8, said it would increase gas supplies to Europe if the turbine were returned.

In addition to the special permit for the turbine, Canada said it would expand sanctions against Russia’s energy sector to include industrial manufacturing.

Canada’s new sanctions “will apply to land and pipeline transport and the manufacturing of metals and of transport, computer, electronic, and electrical equipment, as well as of machinery,” it said.

A German government spokesperson said Germany welcomed “the decision of our Canadian friends and allies.”

Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly said on Saturday in a statement that “Canada is unwavering in its support of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity…. Canada will not relent in pressuring the Russian regime.” – Rappler.com

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