TRIBUNNEWS.COM – Russian energy company Gazprom said it did not know if the turbine engines would be returned from Canada.
Moscow had previously announced that the pipeline, which connects Russia to Germany, was closed for repairs.
Gazprom said Wednesday that Nord Stream’s functionality cannot be guaranteed even when the turbine is “critical” to the return pipeline from Canada where it is being repaired.
“Gazprom does not have a single document that would allow Siemens to remove from Canada a gas turbine engine that is currently being repaired there,” Gazprom said in a statement.
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“Under these circumstances, it is impossible to draw objective conclusions on the development of the situation and to ensure the safe operation of the Portovaya station – a critical installation for the Nord Stream gas pipeline.”
The Nord Stream pipeline was closed for official “repair” reasons on Monday (07/11/2022).
The European Union and Germany, which are particularly dependent on Russian gas, are now waiting to see if the pipeline will be revived.
The Nord Stream turbine is being repaired on a Canadian site belonging to the German manufacturer Siemens.
Over the weekend, Canada agreed to ship the turbines to Germany despite sanctions against Russia and appeals from Ukraine.
On Monday, Canada’s ambassador to Kyiv was summoned over a decision Ukraine’s foreign ministry called “unacceptable.”
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