A gas turbine, possibly similar to the one sent by Germany for maintenance in Canada. [Twitter]
CBC: Canada caught between allies as Germany presses for return of Russian turbine
The Trudeau government must decide whether to upset NATO ally Germany or wartime ally Ukraine
Canada faces a tough choice this weekend between angering Germany and offending Ukraine as it ponders the fate of a large turbine that has been undergoing repairs in the workshops of Siemens Energy Canada.
The turbine normally drives gas through the Nord Stream One pipeline that runs from Russia to Germany. Last month, while undergoing scheduled maintenance at a Siemens Energy facility in Montreal, the turbine was caught up in sanctions the Trudeau government brought against its owner, Russian oil and gas giant Gazprom.
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WNU Editor: Reports are that Canada is going to return the gas turbine .... Canada to return Nord Stream 1 turbine to Germany in blow to Ukraine (Euractiv). I have to see it to believe it.
Update: The Kremlin is getting involved .... Russia Says It Will Increase Gas To Europe Under One Condition (Zero Hedge/OilPrice.com).
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