{"id":42312,"date":"2022-07-12T11:32:48","date_gmt":"2022-07-12T08:32:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ukrgate.com\/eng\/?p=42312"},"modified":"2022-07-12T11:32:52","modified_gmt":"2022-07-12T08:32:52","slug":"germany-responded-to-criticism-of-ukraine-due-to-the-transfer-of-turbines-for-nord-stream-1-to-russia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ukrgate.com\/eng\/?p=42312","title":{"rendered":"Germany responded to criticism of Ukraine due to the transfer of turbines for Nord Stream-1 to Russia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>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 ,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>KYIV.UkraineGate. 12. \u00a0July . 2022 | Political News.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Details<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Addition<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.&nbsp;Canada could not hand it over to Russia, as it violated the sanctions imposed on the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In order for Canada to be able to ship the turbine to Germany, a temporary exception was made to the sanctions.\u00a0The German government noted that &#8220;if it makes it easier for the Canadians to make a decision in a legal sense,&#8221; Berlin will\u00a0support\u00a0the transfer of equipment to German partners, not Moscow.\u00a0The 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi\u00a0said\u00a0that the decision to &#8220;exclude from sanctions&#8221; will be perceived in Moscow as &#8220;a manifestation of weakness.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since the middle of June, Russia has sharply\u00a0reduced\u00a0the volume of gas supplies via the Nord Stream &#8211; up to 40% of the design capacity, explaining this, in particular, by the lack of a turbine.\u00a0At the time, Berlin noted that he considered political motives to be the main reason for the reduction in supplies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From July 11 to 21, both threads of the &#8220;North Stream&#8221; gas pipeline were temporarily\u00a0stopped\u00a0.\u00a0The operating company Nord Stream AG explained this as &#8220;scheduled preventive works&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The head of the Federal Network Agency (BNetzA), Klaus M\u00fcller, warned of the risk that technical work on the &#8220;Nord stream&#8221; will turn into &#8220;continuous maintenance&#8221; for political reasons.\u00a055 billion cubic meters of gas passes through &#8220;Nord Stream&#8221; per year.\u00a0In 2021, Germany consumed 100 billion cubic meters, the Reuters agency reminds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source<\/strong>:\u00a0<strong>Ukrgate<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0The 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. \u00a0July . 2022 | Political News. 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