“The EU sanctions regime does not affect goods or technologies that are related to the transportation of natural gas,” he answered a question that concerned, in particular, the situation with turbines for the Nord Stream gas pipeline.
His words are quoted by RIA Novosti.
Earlier, Kommersant, citing sources familiar with the situation, said that Canada had sent a Siemens turbine for Nord Stream by plane to Germany on July 17, it should arrive in Russia by July 24.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that Ottawa had a hard time deciding to transfer the turbine for the Nord Stream gas pipeline to Germany.