The government of Canada has decided to lift the temporary sanctions dispensation on turbines for gas pipeline Nord Stream 1, according to an official announcement on Wednesday.

Dispensation for sanctions on the Russian oil and gas sector was given in order to allow for repair work in Montreal, Canada, on pipeline-related turbines, which would then be returned to Germany.

”Canada is making this decision recognizing that the circumstances around granting the waiver have changed, it no longer serves its intended purpose,” Foreign Minister Melanie Joly and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says in a joint statement.

”Putin has been forced to show that his intention was never to return Nord Stream 1 to full operation and that the pipeline itself has been rendered inoperable,” they add.

The government informs that decisions have been made in close collaboration with Germany, Ukraine and other Canadian allies.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has discussed ”Europe’s energy security, in particular related to critical supply chains” with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

Nord Stream 1 was closed on Aug. 31 for repairs, although the pipeline has not come back online since.

At the end of September, pipelines Nord Stream 1 and 2, normally supplying Europe with Russian natural gas, were damaged by explosions deemed sabotage by several national authorities.

A total of four pipeline leaks were detected in the Baltic Sea, two in Swedish waters and two in Denmark’s.

The pipelines extend along the Baltic seabed running from Russia to Germany.

Several national authorities have stated that damages were caused by sabotage, most likely planned explosions.

In November, pipeline operator Nord Stream AG said it expects the pipelines to stay closed until April 1, 2023.

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