To: sylvester80 who wrote (1365911 ) 7/9/2022 12:19:27 PM From: Broken_Clock Read Replies (2) | Respond to Did Ukrainian Azov's defect to Russia? Irina Slav - Jul 08, 2022, 8:00 AM CDT Ukraine urged Canada on Thursday not to return a gas turbine to Gazprom, claiming that the Russian major has enough turbines to keep gas flowing to Europe at full capacity. According to a Reuters report that cited a Ukrainian government official, if Canada returns the turbine to Gazprom, it would violate its own sanctions. "The sanctions forbid the transfer of any equipment related to gas," the Ukrainian government source said. "If, God forbid, this decision is approved, we will undoubtedly appeal to our European colleagues that their approach must be reassessed. Because if countries do not follow decisions they have agreed about sanctions, how can we talk about solidarity?" he added per Reuters. told Bloomberg earlier this week. "Therefore, I ask for understanding that we have to take this turbine excuse away from Putin."explained that "Due to the sanctions imposed by Canada, it is currently impossible for Siemens Energy to deliver overhauled gas turbines to the customer. We have informed the Canadian and German governments and are working on a viable solution." Related: China Continues To Buy Record Levels Of Russian Crude Meanwhile, Canada has indicated that it has no intention of returning the turbine, with Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson saying in late June that "If you talk to the Germans, they are very, very concerned about" their energy security. "I'm sure it'll come up at least in the corridors of the G7 ... I wouldn't hold my breath that we're going to find a resolution before the end."
