Russia’s Nord Stream pipeline system is much more than a natural gas project—it allows Russia to advance its geopolitical influence and should be followed closely by Ottawa, says Ukraine’s ambassador to Canada. “Canada is an important player … in the energy market, and if Canada is serious about the future of this market, obviously Canada should take very seriously what is happening in Europe,” Andriy Shevchenko told The Epoch Times. “I think Russia is trying to set up the scene for the next several decades, and that means that Canada has a very pragmatic reason to follow the situation and to have a strong position on this, because of the economic consequences of this project happening.” Nord Stream projects have been opposed by the United States and several European countries because of concerns Russia would use the pipelines to increase its influence in Europe. “Russia wants to see European nations …