The US State Department said the United States supports Canada’s decision to return the repaired Nord Stream 1 turbine to Germany, explaining that the turbine will allow Germany and other European countries to increase their gas reserves.

Yesterday, Canadian Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson confirmed that his country will grant Siemens Canada a revocable, time-limited authorization to return the refurbished Nord Stream 1 turbine to Germany, which will support Europe’s ability to access reliable and affordable energy,” he said. , adding that “without the necessary supplies of natural gas, the German economy will face very great difficulties, and the Germans may not be able to heat their homes as winter approaches.”

In his statement, the Canadian minister also accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of seeking to “sow division among the allies.”

After that, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry called on “Canada to cancel the decision to transfer the turbine to Germany for the operation of the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline,” saying that “the agreement between Canada and Germany on Nord Stream 1 will increase Moscow’s sense of impunity.”

Ukrainian authorities have urged Canadians not to return a turbine currently undergoing maintenance at a facility near Montreal owned by Germany’s Siemens, after Russia’s Gazprom last month justified halting supplies to Germany, which is suffering from a severe energy crisis. crisis. He needs a turbine.

The German government has been in “extensive contact” for several weeks with its Canadian counterpart to return this equipment to Europe, despite the sanctions imposed on Russia, where it has offered to make it easier for Canadians to make decisions “in a legal sense” that Ottawa will send to Ottawa. Russia was sent to Berlin, fearing that Moscow would soon completely cut off the gas supply.