Scholz called on Russia to take the turbine for Nord Stream
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The Russian side should take back the Nord Stream turbine repaired in Canada and increase gas supplies, said German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
“Speaking about the turbine, so that there is no guesswork, I made sure that everyone could see it, understand that it is ready. This would be a useful thing: stop saying with illusory arguments that you don’t want her, take her, here she is!” , Scholz emphasized (quote according to RIA Novosti).
In mid-June “Gazprom» reduced supplies via Nord Stream by up to 40% as the German Siemens did not return the turbine in time after repair in Canada due to sanctions. As a result of the negotiations, Canada agreed to send the equipment to Germany and then to Russia. On July 25, Gazprom confirmed that it had received documents for the turbine from Siemens.
As early as July 27, Russian gas supplies to Europe via Nord Stream dropped to 20% of their maximum level. This happened due to the fact that Gazprom decommissioned another gas turbine engine at the Portovaya compressor station. The company explained that the equipment has expired the time between overhauls before overhaul.
In response to the statements of the German authorities about the readiness of the turbine for shipment to Russia, Gazprom noted that they could not deliver the equipment due to the sanctions of the EU, Canada and the UK. Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov said that the company is waiting for documents from Western countries that the turbine is not subject to sanctions.
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