Turbine of political, strategic and military importance
The Ukrainian government has called on Canada to reconsider its decision to allow the delivery of turbines from a Russia-Europe natural gas pipeline to Germany, saying it sets a "dangerous precedent" when it comes to sanctions against the Russian regime.
Natural Services Canada Minister Jonathan Wilkinson announced on social media Saturday that turbines from the Nord Stream 1 pipeline--which supplies natural gas from Russia to Germany -- that had been sent to Montreal for scheduled repairs would be allowed to be returned.
Back in June, Siemens Energy said Canadian sanctions imposed on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine meant the company couldn't return the turbines.
The head of the Ukrainian gas transmission system operator Serhiy Makogon wrote that “Canada succumbed to pressure and decided to return the turbine to Gazprom. This is a very bad precedent for exemption from sanctions.” He stressed that Canada is returning the turbine, and it is expected that Gazprom will fully resume gas transit to Germany. This will allow Europe to continue accumulating gas for the winter.
The Germans have their own score
Germany hinders allocation of aid package Ukraine in the amount of €9 billion, which was decided at the summit EU at the end of June. According to the newspaper on Sunday Corriere della Sera citing their sources in Brussels and Kyiv, German finance minister Christian Lindner disapproves of the European Commission’s intention to finance aid to Ukraine from the common European debt, as was already the case during the pandemic.
Russian students are sent to work in the occupied territories. Young teachers from Tomsk, doctors from Stavropol, builders from Volgograd are sent to Donbas, according to the channel ”Explaining”.
At least 15 people were killed in an enemy missile attack on the Clock Yar in Donetsk. There are still dozens of people under the rubble. Local residents say that they did not have time to recover, as the house was already in ruins. The rescue operation continues. Employees of the State Emergency Service lifted dozens of tons of rubble with the help of truck cranes.
“Russian world” on sofa of Europe
The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said the Russian forces continued to set conditions for the annexation of Donbas, Kharkiv Oblast and southern Ukraine. Russian-backed occupation authorities in Kharkiv Oblast stated that Kharkiv Oblast is an “inalienable part of Russian land,” indicating that the Kremlin likely intends to annex part or all of Kharkiv Oblast. The Russian occupation government in Kharkiv Oblast unveiled a new flag for the occupation regime in Kharkiv Oblast containing the Russian imperial double-headed eagle and symbols from the 18th century Kharkiv coat of arms.
Global recession possible
The most developed countries in the world cannot avert their eyes from the war in Ukraine, unleashed by Russia, because of the unpredictable consequences for the global economy, said French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna.
“The G20 cannot distract from the war in Ukraine because it directly affects the world economy. The war affects us all and could lead to a global recession if we don’t take action,” Colonna stressed.
Snake Island strategic for circulation of goods
According to the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority, ships are now allowed to use the Danube-Black Sea Canal in the Danube Delta. Ukrainian troops expelled Russian forces from Snake Island in the Black Sea on June 30 and hoisted a Ukrainian flag there on July 7.
Exodus from “DNR” does not stop
Dissatisfaction with Russia’s actions in “DNR” is growing. By 20 to 40 minibuses daily transport those who want to leave Donets and other settlements that are not controlled by Ukraine, according to the Center for Strategic Communications of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Almost half of those evacuated go through Russia to Lithuania, Finland, Germany and other countries using Ukraine in passports, as refugees. Others choose to stop is safe places in Ukraine.
About “tsar” they do not discuss yet
The Kremlin so far has no position on the Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDPR) idea to replace the term "president" with "ruler," Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov stated on Sunday.
“It is a new idea. There is no position on this matter,” he said when asked what the Kremlin thinks about this idea.
The press service of the LDPR faction in the lower house of Russian parliament told TASS that the party’s initiative to drop the word "president" had not been taken into account when amendments to the constitution were made in 2020. "Although constitutional amendments are not on the current agenda, we still insist that it is important to call the country’s main post in Russia. We suggest two options: either a ruler or a head of state,” it said.
