Russia has been putting up roadblocks to the return of a turbine of the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, prompting critics in Canada to question why Ottawa released it from its sanctions list in the first place
German chancellor Olaf Scholz paid a visit on Thursday to a Russian pipeline turbine released from Canadian export controls, but now stranded in Germany amid a standoff with the Kremlin.
Russia has been putting up roadblocks to its return – prompting critics in Canada to question why Ottawa released it from its sanctions regime in the first place. The Canadian government carved out an exemption to return the Nord Stream 1 turbine and permit the import, repair and re-export of five more Russian turbines. Thethat the decision would create a dangerous precedent for other allies to whittle down their sanctions on Russia.
Mr. Markelov cited the serial numbers of three other engines that needed repair by Siemens because of faults in May and June that had put them in a state of forced downtime.Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov on Wednesday said a lack of documentation is holding up the turbine’s return to Russia. In Montreal, Ms. Joly defended the decision to return the turbine and was unwilling to consider cancelling the permit that allows Siemens Energy to import, repair and re-export as many as five more Nord Stream 1 turbines.
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