The Ukrainian World Congress is taking legal action against Canada as it claims the country is violating its own sanctions by helping Russia. The lawsuit, announced Tuesday, seeks to prevent the Canadian government from sending repaired Nord Stream 1 turbines back to Germany. The turbines will allow Russia to increase the amount of oil it transports and sells to European countries. The Ukrainian World Congress called Canada’s decision “completely unacceptable” and “a serious mistake with dire consequences.” The receiving station for the Nord Stream 1 natural gas pipeline is seen on July 11, 2022 near Lubmin, Germany. (Sean Gallup/Getty Images) “We cannot provide a terrorist state with the tools it needs to finance the killing of tens of thousands of innocent people,” said Ukrainian World Congress President and CEO Paul Grod. “It’s not just about one turbine or possible multiple turbines to support Russia’s energy exports, it’s about continuing to give in to Russian blackmail.” MICKEY ROURKE SNAPS AT MEETING WITH PUTIN, URGES HIM TO ‘STOP THIS S—‘ IN UKRAINE The lawsuit comes days after Canada announced it had requested a “limited and revocable permit” to allow the return of the turbines, as they will boost energy flows to Europe amid a global shortage. Nord Stream 1 has seen its output drop to 40% of capacity without the turbines, Reuters reported. BELARUS STARTS MILITARY FENCES ON BORDER WITH UKRAINE, TESTS TROOP READINESS “This exemption from the sanctions regime against Russia is completely unacceptable,” Grod added. “There are real alternatives to Germany’s gas needs, including buying through the Ukraine pipeline.” Piping systems and shutdown devices at the gas receiving station of the Nord Stream 1 pipeline in the Baltic Sea and the transfer station of the long-distance natural gas pipeline OPAL. (Jens Büttner/image alliance via Getty Images) He continued, “People and businesses who believe in freedom, democracy and human rights can and must come together to create innovative solutions to Russia’s energy crisis. We came together to find vaccines to protect ourselves from COVID, we can find ways to protect ourselves from the Kremlin.” The Ukrainian World Congress says a judicial review of the decision could lead to a Canadian federal court issuing “a declaration that the decision to grant a license to Siemens was unreasonable and unauthorized and an order canceling the license.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The Ukrainian World Congress is a “global voice for the Ukrainian people worldwide,” according to its bio. “As an international non-governmental organization, we represent the interests of more than 20 million Ukrainians in the Diaspora,” the bio added. The site of a rocket explosion where a shopping center was located on March 23, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Anastasia Vlasova/Getty Images) Ukraine continues to defend itself from a fierce Russian invasion, which began on February 24, that has killed tens of thousands of personnel between the two countries and decimated Ukrainian infrastructure.
