Nord Stream turbine situation needs to be resolved, yet there is little Russia can do - Peskov

MOSCOW. Aug 1 (Interfax) - The Kremlin has nothing to add about the problem of the turbines and maintenance of Nord Stream 1 equipment; the situation needs to be resolved, but there is little Russia can do about it, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

"There are no additional comments. Gazprom has described the real state of affairs: there are breakdowns that require urgent repairs and there are certain problems induced by artificial hindrances, i.e. the illegal sanctions and restrictions," Peskov said at a press briefing on Monday.

"The situation needs to be resolved, and there is little the Russian side can do about it," he said.

Deputy Chairman of the Gazprom Management Board Vitaly Markelov said on the Rossiya 24 television channel (VGTRK) earlier that the route for transportation of a gas turbine engine for Nord Stream from Canada had been altered and the asset faced the risk of sanctions by the European Union and the United Kingdom.

Markelov believes it happened because the engine was routed to Germany instead of directly to Russia and now the company, seeking to receive the repaired engine, needs a sanctions waiver guarantee not just from Canada but also from the EU and the UK.