Exclusive: Ukraine urges Canada not to hand over gas turbine to Russia


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  • Friday, 08 Jul 2022

FILE PHOTO: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy pose for a picture before a meeting, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine May 8, 2022. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine opposes Canada handing over a turbine to Russia's state-controlled Gazprom for natural gas supplies to Germany as the move would contravene sanctions on Russia, a Ukrainian energy ministry source told Reuters on Thursday.

Gazprom cut the capacity along the Nord Stream 1 pipeline to just 40% of usual levels last month, citing the delayed return of equipment being serviced by Germany's Siemens Energy in Canada.

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