Canada has agreed to export a natural gas turbine to Germany for use in the Nord Stream gas pipeline, issuing a "

The decision was made due to the denial of the government of Ukraine and the large Ukrainian diaspora in Canada, according to which the return of the turbine will undermine the sanctions regime imposed in connection with the Kremlin's aggression..

German officials have urged Canada to find a way to get the turbine back, fearing that Russia will use the problem as an excuse to close the Nord Stream pipeline and hurt Germany's ability to fill its gas storage tanks ahead of winter..

In a statement released Saturday, Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, Jonathan Wilkinson, said the export permit was granted after lengthy discussions with "

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“Without the necessary supply of natural gas, the German economy will suffer from significant difficulties, and the Germans themselves will be in danger of not being able to heat their homes as winter approaches.”.

The turbine, built in Canada by Siemens Energy AG, was shipped? for repairs in Montreal, but the situation has become more complicated due to sanctions against the Russian oil and gas industry due to the invasion of Ukraine.

Also on Saturday, Canada announced that it would expand its sanctions against Russia, adding to sanctioned industries and industrial production.

“These new sanctions will apply to land and pipeline transport and the production of metals and transport, computer, electronic and electrical equipment, as well as machinery,” Foreign Minister Melanie Jolie said in a press release..

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Recall that recently the Kremlin delivered an ultimatum on the return of the German turbine for Nord Stream.