China News Agency, Beijing, July 26. Comprehensive news: Gazprom announced on the 25th that it will suspend the operation of another Siemens turbine in the "Beixi-1" natural gas pipeline.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called Russia's move an open "gas war" against Europe.

Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei visited Ukraine on the 25th and met with Ukrainian President Zelensky.

 Gazprom to suspend another Nord Stream-1 turbine

  Gazprom announced on the 25th that it will suspend the operation of another Siemens turbine at the "Portovaya" compressor station of the "Beixi-1" natural gas pipeline to carry out maintenance work.

Daily gas supply through the pipeline will drop to 33 million cubic meters, or 20 percent of its maximum gas delivery.

  The Russian "Kommersant" reported on the 24th that Germany's Siemens has handed over the export license provided by Canada to Gazprom on the same day for the return of the repaired "North Stream-1" natural gas pipeline turbine.

The turbine is currently in Germany, and if Gazprom can provide the documents required for customs clearance, the turbine will be shipped to Russia this week.

  Gazprom earlier said it had received documents from Siemens regarding the return of the turbines to Canada, but the documents did not eliminate existing risks and raised additional questions.

Gazprom remains skeptical of EU and UK sanctions, saying "the relevant solutions are of great importance for the delivery of the turbine to Russia and the emergency overhaul of another Siemens turbine at the 'Portovaya' compressor station".

  Gazprom previously stated that since mid-June, due to the sanctions imposed by Canada on Russia, the Siemens turbines sent for repair have not been returned in time, and the "Beixi-1" natural gas pipeline can only supply 40% of the maximum gas supply (67 million cubic meters per day). meters) run.

On July 9, after repeated requests from Germany, Canada decided to return the repaired Siemens turbines.

  According to the British "Guardian" report, regarding Gazprom's imminent suspension of the operation of another Nord Stream-1 turbine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his speech on the evening of the 25th that Russia's move was deliberate and aimed at making Europeans struggle to prepare for winter, "this is an open gas war launched by Russia against Europe".

Zelensky also urged the EU to agree to tougher sanctions on Russia.

  According to Deutsche Welle, German Deputy Chancellor and Minister of Economy and Climate Protection Robert Habeck said on the 25th that "Russia violated the contract and blamed others."

According to the report, the German side believes that Russia’s cuts in the supply of Nord Stream-1 natural gas are not for maintenance or technical reasons, but in response to EU sanctions.

Russian foreign minister: Food deal does not ban Russian military operations

  According to TASS and the Russian Satellite News Agency, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov said during his visit to Congo (Brazzaville) on the 25th that Russia's obligations in the Istanbul "food agreement" do not prohibit it from continuing to carry out special operations against Ukraine and destroying military infrastructure.

  According to the report, after the talks between Lavrov and the Congolese (Brazzaville) foreign minister, a reporter asked Lavrov to comment on Western predictions that Russia would attack Ukrainian ships in the port of Odessa.

Lavrov pointed out that the agreement signed in Istanbul on July 22 did not prohibit Russia from continuing special military operations and destroying military infrastructure and other military objectives.

  According to Lavrov, the Harpoon anti-ship cruise missiles no longer pose a threat to Russia after the Russian attack on the military infrastructure in the port of Odessa, and there are no obstacles to the export of grain from the port of Odessa.

  Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Konashenkov said on the 24th that the Russian military used high-precision missiles to attack a shipyard in Odessa, Ukraine, destroying a Ukrainian warship on the dock and the United States supplying "Harpoon" to Kyiv. A warehouse for ship missiles.

 Guatemalan president visits Ukraine

  According to the Ukrainian state news agency, Ukrainian Prime Minister Shmegal met with Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei in Kyiv on the 25th.

  Shmergar thanked the Guatemalan government for its support of Ukraine in all resolutions of the UN General Assembly and other bodies of the UN system.

Shmergar also expressed his gratitude to the Guatemalan government for sending a humanitarian relief team to Uganda.

  Guatemala is ready to become a hub for Ukrainian agricultural products to further transport them to Latin American countries, Giamathei said.

  On the same day, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Guatemalan President Giammattei.

  Zelensky said in his speech that evening that it is very important for Ukraine to establish relations with Guatemala. "Our relationship with Guatemala is a bridge to the entire Latin American region."

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