According to Siemens Energy, the turbine for the Russian gas pipeline Nord Stream 1 is still sealed and ready for use in Mülheim an der Ruhr.

But there is no movement in sight, said a spokesman for the company in Munich.

Russia continues to dig into documents with incomprehensible justifications.

According to the information provided, the turbine is to be transported by truck - so the current problems of inland waterway transport with low water levels also played no role.

The Russian energy company Gazprom has been shutting down its gas supplies via Nord Stream 1 since June, citing the lack of a turbine that, together with others, creates the pressure to pump the gas through.

The turbine had been serviced in Canada, but has been in Germany since mid-July.

Gazprom criticizes the lack of information about the repair, Siemens Energy rejects the allegations.

During a visit to Mülheim two weeks ago, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that Russia was using pretexts to cut gas supplies in violation of the contract.

The turbine can be used at any time and can be delivered: "It is obvious that nothing, absolutely nothing, stands in the way of the further transport of this turbine and its installation in Russia."