German Economy Minister Robert Gabeck believes that Russia has no technical reasons to limit gas supplies via the Nord Stream gas pipeline. And what Moscow is doing is a trade war.

“They don’t even have the courage to admit that yes, we are at economic war with you. Fake stories are being told about these turbines, which are simply not true,” Minister Welt is quoted as saying..

Gabek's words are also confirmed by Siemens Energy. The turbine sent for maintenance is ready to return to the Russian Federation, despite the sanctions. But Moscow does not send documents for its import.

Nevertheless, on the eve of Gazprom announced the withdrawal of another turbine for repair and the reduction of gas pumping through the Nord Stream by almost half - to 33 million cubic meters per day.

According to Gabek, Russia is playing a “treacherous game”, because there are no technical reasons for reducing supplies and the turbine is ready for shipment.. Germany is the main recipient of natural gas from the Nord Stream gas pipeline.

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On July 11, the Russian Federation also stopped the gas pipeline " Germany turned to Canada with a request to transfer the sanctioned Siemens turbine operating at the Portovaya compressor station to the Russian Federation in order to deprive Moscow of arguments. Despite Ukraine's objections, Ottawa agreed to hand over the turbine.

On July 21, Gazprom resumed supplies via the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline. In total, in June, Moscow reduced the capacity of the gas pipeline by 60%.