President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukrainians would not accept Canada's decision to hand over a turbine for Nord Stream to Russia.

"I spoke today with Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau. Of course, we discussed our cooperation and I thanked him, thanked Canada for its support. But I separately emphasized that Ukrainians will never accept Canada's decision regarding the Nord Stream turbine, which was decided to be handed over to Germany in violation of the sanctions regime," he said in a video statement on Sunday evening, July 17.

"This issue is not just about the turbine. This is a matter of compliance with sanctions. If there is one violation now, it is only a matter of time before there will be others. Russia deliberately does this blackmailing with gas and provoking violations of sanctions," Zelensky said.

According to him, "there are enough routes for the transit of Russian gas to Europe. And every country must maintain principles."