Ottawa will send Russian gas turbine to Germany to avoid breaching own sanctions
The Canadian government has decided to sidestep its own restrictions by returning crucial equipment, needed for maintenance on the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline, back to Russia via Germany, despite criticism and pressure from Ukraine.
Canada’s minister of natural resources, Jonathan Wilkinson, announced the move on Saturday evening, insisting it would guarantee “Europe’s ability to access reliable and affordable energy as they continue to transition away from Russian oil and gas.”
The decision follows Berlin’s pleas for Ottawa to return Russian gas pipeline components amid a growing energy shortage. In the meantime, according to Reuters and Ukrainian news, the Ukrainian government was pressuring Canada not to return the equipment, arguing that the precedent would erode anti-Russia sanctions.
Explaining its decision, the Canadian government said that…