The "Beixi-1" turbine caused Russia and Germany to quarrel.

[Global Times reporter Li Linjia Global Times special reporter Liu Yupeng] Russia and the West continued to blame each other on the problem of "Beixi-1" natural gas pipeline turbine. German Prime Minister Tsurtz said on the 3rd that the German side had no obstacles to Russia, but only lacked the consent of Russia. Russia responded on the 3rd that the current sanctions system and the current situation are inconsistent with the contractual obligations of Siemens Energy Company, causing Russia to not receive a turbine.

Russia's "Business News" quoted the sources on the 4th as saying that the responsibility of the maintenance and delivery of the "Beixi-1" pipeline turbine-German Siemens Company sent a new one to the Russian Natural Gas Industry Co., Ltd. (Russia Gas) on the same day The documents required by Russia to ensure the reliability of the turbine supply. According to Russian TV reports on the 3rd today, Russia said on the same day that Canada, the European Union, and Britain's sanctions against Russia, and Siemens failed to perform the contract, led to the "Beixi-1" natural gas pipeline turbine staying in Germany. The lack of equipment has become the main reason for Russia to reduce natural gas supply. Malclov, deputy general manager of Russia, said that the "Beixi" natural gas pipeline Poltovaya gas station should have 5 turbines and a backup turbine in accordance with technical requirements to reach the maximum gas supply, and there are currently only one The turbine is in normal working state.

German Prime Minister Tsurtz checked the "Beixi-1" natural gas pipeline turbine stored there on Milheim, on the 3rd. Picture source: Visual China

Affected by Western sanctions on Russia before, one of the turbines of the "Beixi-1" pipeline was detained during Canada. Under the mediation of the German government, the turbine was shipped to Germany on July 18. Since then, Germany and Russia have disagreed about the delivery of the turbine. Russia requested Siemens to provide maintenance and transportation documents for the turbine. In addition, according to Siemens, Russia has not submitted relevant entry documents, which also caused the turbine to fail to deliver. Due to the insufficient number of turbines, the gas transmission volume of the "Beixi-1" pipeline is currently only 20%of the full load.

The German federal government website released the news on the 3rd that German Prime Minister Tsurtz checked the "Beixi-1" natural gas pipeline turbine stored there on the banks of the Ruhl River on the same day. He said that the turbine can be delivered to Russia at any time. It is reported that Tsutz urges Russia not to use the problem of turbine delivery as an excuse to reduce the supply of natural gas in Europe.

According to a report by Russia on the 4th, President President President Pesov said on the same day that Russian Qi really wanted to get a turbine after repair, but it needed relevant documents, which was not enough to rely on mouth. The turbine is the property of the Russian gas company. In the context of Western sanctions, Russia needs to insure itself and its property. Peskov told Russia on the 3rd that the second turbine of the "Beixi-1" pipeline has been stopped to be repaired. Europeans make a lot of money. " The Canadian Global News Network quoted the Minister of Finance Frelan on the 3rd that the Canadian government had "political responsibility" to help Europe get rid of the dependence on Russia's energy. However, the report also said that there is no natural gas export facility at the East Coast of Canada, and it takes 3 to 4 years to build new facilities.

The website entitled "What is the Cremlin Palace on the Natural Gas War with Europe" in the US Carnegie International Peace Research Institute said that the latest move of Russian gas and the senior Russian official statement are a wider geopolitical economy between Moscow and the West. Part of the deadlock. In Russia's strategic considerations, European governments must either face a serious economic and political crisis in China, or suspend their confrontation with Moscow to a certain extent meet the political requirements of the Kremlin's Ukraine and cancel sanctions against Russia. But this strategy will work only when the EU's natural gas inventory is very small. This is why Russia has lowered the current influence on Europe as much as possible.

Since the conflict of Russia and Ukraine, the EU has continuously sanctioned Russia with the footsteps of the United States, which has exacerbated its own energy shortage. Today, Russia reported on the 4th that the filling rate of the European gas storage has exceeded 69%. By November 1, the European Union plans to increase this number at least 80%in the heating season. But even so, EU countries are facing the risk of severe shortage of winter fuel. Yushkov, an expert of the Russian National Energy Security Foundation, said that only 80%of the storage facilities were filled in Russia's daily supply of natural gas daily stability can Europe be calmly spent in winter.

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