The decision to transfer to Germany the Siemens turbine, necessary for resumption of full-scale operation of the Russian Nord Stream gas pipeline, should not be seen as an indicator of possible easing of sanctions against the Russian Federation on the part of Europe.
Volodymyr Omelchenko, energy programmes director of the Razumkov Centre, told RBC Ukraine about it.
According to him, the winter of 2022–2023, which will indeed be difficult, will become a test of Europe's commitment to its values not in words but in deed.
"There should be no illusions that the sanctions will be applied with "distilled" purity. It is more important now to preserve the common vector of deterrence of the Russian Federation on the basis of the unity of all democracies of the world with Ukraine and to win the energy war with Russia, despite occasional defeats in local "battles," he said.
At the same time, the expert urges not to draw global conclusions from the turbine’s story, because both Canada and Germany remain Ukraine’s allies, despite anything.
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