Trudeau: Russia is trying to ‘divide’ western allies over turbine issue
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Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the decision to return the turbine to Germany despite sanctions against Russia was 'difficult' but 'right.'
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is standing behind Canada’s decision to send repaired Russian turbines back to Germany — despite Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s assertion that the move violated sanctions.
Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Trudeau said the decision to return the turbine was “difficult” but “right.”
“Russia will not succeed in either weaponizing its energy or dividing our allies amongst ourselves. We are focused on being there to support Ukraine,” he said.
“This decision was a difficult one but it was the right one to ensure that we continue to all stand together against Putin’s illegal war in support of Ukraine.”
Earlier this month, Canada granted an exemption to the economic sanctions issued against Russia in response to the invasion of Ukraine.
The two-year waiver would allow six Siemens Energy turbines, which were in Montreal for repairs, to be returned to Germany for use in the Russian state-owned Nord Stream 1 pipeline.
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