The transfer to Russia of the Siemens turbine for the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline is not subject to EU sanctions, as they do not concern the supply of gas ,
KYIV.UkraineGate. 12. July . 2022 | Political News.
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When imposing sanctions, the European Union proceeds from the fact that they should not cause more damage to the EU and Germany than the Russians do, she explained.
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Earlier, the German authorities agreed with Canada that Ottawa would transfer to Berlin a turbine needed to service the Nord Stream gas pipeline, which was in Montreal for repairs. Canada could not hand it over to Russia, as it violated the sanctions imposed on the country.
In order for Canada to be able to ship the turbine to Germany, a temporary exception was made to the sanctions. The German government noted that “if it makes it easier for the Canadians to make a decision in a legal sense,” Berlin will support the transfer of equipment to German partners, not Moscow. The return of the turbine will deprive Russia of the reason to supply gas at a level that is much lower than the standard, calculated in Berlin.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi said that the decision to “exclude from sanctions” will be perceived in Moscow as “a manifestation of weakness.”
Since the middle of June, Russia has sharply reduced the volume of gas supplies via the Nord Stream – up to 40% of the design capacity, explaining this, in particular, by the lack of a turbine. At the time, Berlin noted that he considered political motives to be the main reason for the reduction in supplies.
From July 11 to 21, both threads of the “North Stream” gas pipeline were temporarily stopped . The operating company Nord Stream AG explained this as “scheduled preventive works”.
The head of the Federal Network Agency (BNetzA), Klaus Müller, warned of the risk that technical work on the “Nord stream” will turn into “continuous maintenance” for political reasons. 55 billion cubic meters of gas passes through “Nord Stream” per year. In 2021, Germany consumed 100 billion cubic meters, the Reuters agency reminds.
Source: Ukrgate
