Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has strongly criticized the planned delivery of a serviced Russian turbine for the Baltic Sea pipeline Nord Stream 1. The governments of Germany and Canada are said to make an exception to the sanctions, which Moscow considers a “manifestation of weakness”. considered. Moreover, Russia will now want even more exceptions.
“If a terrorist state can enforce such an exemption from sanctions, what exemptions does it want tomorrow or the day after? This question is very dangerous. And dangerous, not only for Ukraine, but also for all countries of the democratic world,” the head of state said in a video message. The Russian state-owned company Gazprom significantly reduced the gas supply through Nord Stream 1 in June, citing the missing turbine, which was Canada was up for repairs. If the turbine comes back, Gazprom will supply more gas to Europe. The German government then asked the Canadian government to hand over the turbine to the company despite sanctions. They were hesitant at first, but then relented – on the condition that they first deliver it to Germany and forward the turbine from there.
‘We have to adapt to the delivery stop’
This decision was seen in Moscow as a “manifestation of weakness,” Selenskyj criticized. “That is their logic. And now there is no doubt that Russia will not only try to limit gas supplies to Europe as much as possible, but completely stop them at the most acute moment.” We have to prepare for that now, because Russia has never followed the rules in the energy sector and will continue to do so.
Germany: alternative delivery routes are available
Another background to the lack of Russian gas supplies in Germany is maintenance on the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, which started Monday and is expected to last a total of ten days. In this regard, the German Federal Network Agency accuses the Russian government of not using alternative delivery routes for political reasons. “Russia now supplies Germany only through the Transgas pipeline through Ukraine,” said Klaus Müller, chairman of the Federal Network Agency. Moscow can increase these delivery quantities at any time. “If the turbine maintained in Canada is reinstalled by the end of Nord Stream maintenance on July 21, Russia would have no argument for continuing to limit gas delivery volumes,” concludes Müller. In Austria, the oil and gas company received about 70 percent less gas than was ordered on Monday.
Source: Krone
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