European governments suspect that damage to the same pipeline, but also to another (Nord Stream 2) was caused by sabotage
Canada announced Wednesday that it will finally implement the turbine sanctions for the Nord Stream 1, the largest natural gas pipeline in Europe, which removes the possibility of its repair. The turbines were repaired in Montreal and then returned to Germany.
The undersea pipeline in the Baltic Sea was shut down for repairs on August 31, but has not returned to service since then, and suffered major leaks in late September.
European governments suspect that the damage to the same pipeline, but also to another (Nord Stream 2), was caused by sabotage. The president Vladimir Putin has branded Western claims that Russia is behind the blasts “crazy” with Moscow blaming the West.
“Putin was forced to show his intention Nord Stream 1 was never to be raised again fully operational, and that the same pipeline has been rendered inoperable,” Foreign Minister Melanie Jolie and Natural Resources Secretary Jonathan Wilkinson said in a joint statement.
The decision was taken after close cooperation with Ukraine, Germany, and other European allies, as the ministers explained.
Trudeau discussed with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday “Europe’s energy security and in particular its relationship with important supply chains,” according to a transcript from Trudeau’s office.
Last month, Nord Stream AG, which operates the pipeline, updated the final end date for its unplanned shutdown at the Greifswald exit in Germany to April 1, 2023.
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