Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has demanded that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau strictly comply with the sanctions once morest Russia. Selenskyj announced this on Twitter on Sunday. He did not comment on the background to this admonition to a country that is one of Ukraine’s strongest supporters. Ukraine had recently criticized Canada for the decision to allow the delivery of a serviced Russian turbine for the Baltic Sea pipeline Nord Stream 1 at the request of Germany.
Because of the sanctions imposed as a result of the Ukraine war Canada initially refused to return the turbine to Russia – but then decided to hand over the unit to Germany instead. The Russian energy company Gazprom had significantly reduced gas deliveries through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline to Germany since June, citing the lack of a turbine as the reason.
Zelenskyy said that the international position on sanctions must be principled. “After the terrorist attacks on Vinnytsia, Mykolayiv, Chasiv Yar and others, the pressure must be increased, not decreased,” he wrote. The President was referring to Russian rocket attacks in Ukrainian cities far from the front that have killed dozens.
Trudeau had said that in view of the impending energy shortages, his country had to support Germany and other European allies.
Since last Monday, Nord Stream 1 has not delivered any gas at all due to maintenance work. The work is scheduled to last until July 21. Several Western politicians have expressed skepticism as to whether Gazprom will supply gas once more followingwards.
