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On July 20, Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Canada of sabotaging Gazprom’s ability to supply Europe with gas.Putin speculated that Canada wants to sell its own gas and oil to Europe, and implied that Western economic sanctions imposed because of the Kremlin’s war on Ukraine hindered Gazprom, the state-controlled Russian energy behemoth.At the Agency for Strategic Initiatives forum in Moscow, Putin spoke about a turbine being repaired in Canada. Such turbines are used to push natural gas through pipelines for delivery.Putin said: One machine needs planned repairs; it is not given back from Canada because sanctions have been placed against Gazprom
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