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A leak was detected in an underground oil pipeline in Poland which is the main route through which Russian crude reaches Germany, the Polish operator said on Wednesday, October 12, 2022.

The Danish prime minister said on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, that she “cannot rule out” sabotage after three leaks were detected on Russian natural gas pipelines running under the Baltic Sea to Europe.

While the nuclear shutdown is supposed to go ahead as scheduled, the government wants to keep the option of reactivating two of the three reactors in case of an energy shortage in the coming months.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the government is open to easing regulatory requirements for projects that would facilitate the export of Canadian natural gas to Europe, but questioned whether a business case exists for such investments.

A busy day lies ahead for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz during the first full day of the German leader's three-day visit to Canada.

Water levels on the Rhine River could reach a critically low point in the coming days, German officials said on Wednesday, August 10, 2022, making it increasingly difficult to transport goods — including coal and gasoline — as drought and an energy crisis grip Europe.

The Liberal government faced accusations on Thursday, August 4, 2022, of fuelling Vladimir Putin’s war machine by returning pipeline equipment in Montreal for repairs to a Russian energy giant.

Canada is sending military trainers to the United Kingdom to help teach Ukrainians how to fight invading Russian forces.

Natural gas started flowing through a major pipeline from Russia to Europe on Thursday, July 21, 2022, after a 10−day shutdown for maintenance — but the gas flow remained well short of full capacity and the outlook was uncertain, which leaves Europe still facing the prospect of a hard winter.

The federal government has found itself defending what Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called an absolutely unacceptable decision in recent weeks — to grant a Canadian company an exemption on Russian sanctions.

Protesters called on Canada to "be brave like Ukraine" and uphold economic sanctions against Russia on Sunday, July 17, 2022, just hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered essentially the same message to the Prime Minister.

Across Europe, signs of distress are multiplying as Russia’s war in Ukraine drags on. Food banks in Italy are feeding more people. German officials are turning down the air conditioning as they prepare plans to ration natural gas and restart coal plants.

A House of Commons committee will hold a special meeting this morning to discuss Canada's controversial decision to send repaired parts for a Russian natural gas pipeline back to Germany.

The federal government has found a powerful supporter for its decision to allow a natural gas pipeline between Russia and Europe to resume operations.

It’s not a summer heat wave that’s making European leaders and businesses sweat. It’s fear that Russia’s manipulation of natural gas supplies will lead to an economic and political crisis next winter. Or, in the worst case, even sooner.