German chancellor defends Trudeau, says Canada called Putin’s bluff by agreeing to send back Russian turbines
Pipelines at the ground facilities of the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline in Lubmin, Germany, on March 8. HANNIBAL HANSCHKE/Reuters German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called the Kremlin’s bluff by allowing Russian gas pipeline turbines repaired in Canada to be sent back to Moscow’s state-controlled Gazprom, arguing the move removed a …