German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called the Kremlin’s bluff by allowing Russian pipeline turbines repaired in Canada to be sent back to Moscow’s state-controlled Gazprom
, arguing that this move eliminated a pretext for Vladimir Putin to reduce or stop deliveries of natural gas to Europe.
Since the July decision by the Trudeau government, Russia has cut gas supplies via Nord Stream 1 to 20 per cent, again blaming the delayed turbine. As recently as July 29, Gazprom was alsoGerman cities have already begun to push energy-saving measures. Some are turning off spotlights at monuments and shutting down fountains. And Hanover is one of the first large cities to turn off hot water in public buildings.
Mr. Scholz, in response to written questions from The Globe, said the Prime Minister’s “strong decision” to release the turbine eliminated an excuse that could be used by the Russian President to justify cutting natural-gas supplies to Germany and other European countries. The July agreement made by the federal government includes allowing the import and repair and export of multiple turbines between now and 2024.
“Russia is trying to exert pressure and to pit one ally against the other,” Mr. Scholz said, adding that this should not be allowed to succeed. President Volodymyr Zelensky and the Ukrainian government have sharply criticized Ottawa’s decision, saying it is a dangerous precedent that will encourage Mr. Putin to keep using energy as a weapon.
Mr. Scholz said Western sanctions should not punish Europe and noted that for the most part they are working to cripple Russia. “Russian productive capabilities are falling rapidly, its economy is in recession and its access to critical goods has been severely reduced,” he said.
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