Tories, ambassador warn Canada is fuelling Putin’s war machine by returning turbinesOTTAWA — The Liberal government faced accusations on Thursday of fuelling Vladimir Putin’s war machine by returning pipeline equipment in Montreal for repairs to a Russian energy giant. The ambassador said the decision marked a slippery slope and allows Russia to weaponize energy while giving Putin "grounds for further blackmail." The EU's ambassador to Canada, Melita Gabric, accused Russia of using energy supplies as a "weapon" against EU states. But Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly denied that Canada was capitulating and insisted it was rather calling Putin's bluff. A previous version said Ukrainian Ambassador Yulia Kovaliv called on Canada to rethink its decision for the other five pipelines.

Source: National Post August 04, 2022 08:52 UTC