Nord Stream: Blasts recorded before Russia-Europe pipeline leaks, say seismologists
2 years, 2 months ago

Nord Stream: Blasts recorded before Russia-Europe pipeline leaks, say seismologists

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The Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines have been at the center of geopolitical tensions in recent months as Russia cut gas supplies to Europe in suspected retaliation against Western sanctions following its invasion of Ukraine Copenhagen: Explosions were recorded before mysterious leaks in two Baltic Sea gas pipelines linking Russia and Europe, seismologists said Tuesday, raising suspicions of sabotage amid tensions over Moscow’s war in Ukraine. The Swedish National Seismic Network recorded two “massive releases of energy” shortly before the gas leaks near their locations off the coast of the Danish island of Bornholm, Uppsala University seismologist Peter Schmidt told AFP. The Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines have been at the center of geopolitical tensions in recent months as Russia cut gas supplies to Europe in suspected retaliation against Western sanctions following its invasion of Ukraine. A Nord Stream spokesperson told AFP they had not been able to assess the damage but conceded that “an incident where three pipes experience difficulties at the same time on the same day is not common.” ‘Targeted attack’ Built in parallel to the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, Nord Stream 2 was intended to double the capacity for Russian gas imports to Germany.

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Russia says it holds evidence of US, UK role in Nord Stream blasts
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Russia says it holds evidence of US, UK role in Nord Stream blasts

China Daily  

Gas bubbles from the Nord Stream 2 leak reaching surface of the Baltic Sea in the area shows disturbance of well over one kilometer diameter near Bornholm, Denmark, Sept 27, 2022. MOSCOW -- Russia has evidence of the involvement of the United States and Britain in the explosions of the Nord Stream pipelines in 2022, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova …

Russia’s Lavrov says ‘clear’ that US ordered 2022 Nord Stream blasts
4 months ago

Russia’s Lavrov says ‘clear’ that US ordered 2022 Nord Stream blasts

Al Jazeera  

Foreign minister doubles down on long-held Russian theory after reports that German prosecutors issued arrest warrant for Ukrainian man. Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said that it is “clear” that the United States ordered the 2022 attacks on the Nord Stream gas pipelines. His comment followed reports that German prosecutors have issued an arrest warrant for a Ukrainian man …

Nord stream pipeline was sabotaged by a Ukrainian team? Ukraine calls shocking report 'absolute nonsense'
4 months, 1 week ago

Nord stream pipeline was sabotaged by a Ukrainian team? Ukraine calls shocking report 'absolute nonsense'

Hindustan Times  

A Wall Street Journal report has reignited controversy surrounding the Nord Stream pipeline explosion, claiming that a small team of Ukrainians was responsible for the attack. The explosive report blames Ukraine for Nordstream explosion The WSJ report alleges that the sabotage was carried out by a group of six individuals, including Ukrainian soldiers and civilians, who used a small sailing …

Russian ambassador slams US for silence on Nord Stream
4 months, 1 week ago

Russian ambassador slams US for silence on Nord Stream

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-08-16 16:25 Gas bubbles from the Nord Stream 2 leak reaching surface of the Baltic Sea in the area shows disturbance of well over one kilometer diameter near Bornholm, Denmark, Sept 27, 2022. MOSCOW - Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov said Friday that Washington is implicitly legitimizing terrorism by remaining silent on the bombing …

Russian ambassador slams US for silence on Nord Stream
4 months, 1 week ago

Russian ambassador slams US for silence on Nord Stream

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-08-16 16:25 Gas bubbles from the Nord Stream 2 leak reaching surface of the Baltic Sea in the area shows disturbance of well over one kilometer diameter near Bornholm, Denmark, Sept 27, 2022. MOSCOW - Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov said Friday that Washington is implicitly legitimizing terrorism by remaining silent on the bombing …

Germany says Ukrainians sabotaged Nord Stream pipelines
4 months, 1 week ago

Germany says Ukrainians sabotaged Nord Stream pipelines

China Daily  

This handout photo taken on September 28, 2022 from an aircraft of the Swedish Coast Guard shows the release of gas emanating from a leak on the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline, in the Swedish economic zone in the Baltic Sea. Investigators in Germany believe three Ukrainians sabotaged the Nord Stream natural gas pipelines under the Baltic Sea in September …

Germany seeks arrest of Ukrainian diver for Nord Stream sabotage
4 months, 1 week ago

Germany seeks arrest of Ukrainian diver for Nord Stream sabotage

Al Jazeera  

Ukrainian diving instructor Volodymyr Z is accused of being part of a team that blew up the gas pipelines. Germany has issued a European arrest warrant for a Ukrainian diving instructor over his alleged involvement in the sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines in the Baltic Sea, according to German media. German investigators believe Volodymyr Z was a member of …

Germany should name pipelines saboteur: China Daily editorial
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Germany should name pipelines saboteur: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

Gas bubbles from the Nord Stream 2 leak reaching surface of the Baltic Sea in the area shows disturbance of well over one kilometer diameter near Bornholm, Denmark, Sept 27, 2022. Denmark announced on Monday that it had ended its investigation into the explosions that damaged the underwater Nord Stream gas pipelines in September 2022, with the Danish authorities saying …

Denmark’s Nord Stream probe finds sabotage, not enough grounds for case
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Denmark’s Nord Stream probe finds sabotage, not enough grounds for case

Al Jazeera  

Police find deliberate sabotage responsible for 2022 blasts at Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines but not sufficient grounds to pursue criminal case. Denmark says it has closed its investigation into mysterious blasts that in 2022 damaged two pipelines built to carry Russian gas to Europe, with authorities concluding they were an act of sabotage but there were not …

Sweden closes probe into Nord Stream pipeline blast
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Sweden closes probe into Nord Stream pipeline blast

Al Jazeera  

The cause of the explosions on the gas route remains a point of sharp debate between Russia, Ukraine and the West. Sweden has said it has closed an investigation into the 2022 explosions that crippled Russia’s Nord Stream pipelines. The still unexplained explosions on Nord Steam’s 1 and 2 came as Europe struggled to wean itself off the huge volumes …

Nord Stream Leaks Push North European Nations to Deploy Ships to Guard Baltic Sea Infrastructure
1 year ago

Nord Stream Leaks Push North European Nations to Deploy Ships to Guard Baltic Sea Infrastructure

News 18  

Ten northern European countries on Tuesday agreed to boost their naval presence in the Baltic Sea to protect critical infrastructure, following gas pipeline leaks. After a meeting of defence ministers of the 10 countries in the Joint Expeditionary Force, the group said it had agreed to activate “a JEF Response Option.” “This includes Maritime and Air capabilities which will deploy …

Russia ‘alarmed’ by reports of Ukraine’s role in Nord Stream attack
1 year, 1 month ago

Russia ‘alarmed’ by reports of Ukraine’s role in Nord Stream attack

Al Jazeera  

A Washington Post report says the Ukrainian military left President Zelenskyy in the dark about the operation. The Kremlin has expressed “alarm” over a report that senior Ukrainian military officials, acting without their president’s knowledge, coordinated an attack on Russia’s Nord Stream gas pipelines last year. A spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that the report, published …

Nord Stream sabotage one year on: What to know about the attack
1 year, 3 months ago

Nord Stream sabotage one year on: What to know about the attack

Al Jazeera  

Investigators from Germany, Sweden and Denmark remain tight-lipped while speculation and theories abound. On September 26, 2022, several underwater blasts ruptured three of the four pipelines comprising Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2, spewing vast amounts of gas into the Baltic Sea near Bornholm, Denmark. Russian energy giant Gazprom halted flows through Nord Stream 1, the main conduit for …

Nord Stream sabotage probe turns to clues in Poland: Report
1 year, 6 months ago

Nord Stream sabotage probe turns to clues in Poland: Report

Al Jazeera  

Investigators reconstructed the two-week voyage of a 15-metre yacht suspected of being involved in the gas pipeline sabotage, Wall Street Journal reports. Investigators in Germany are examining evidence suggesting a sabotage team used Poland as an operating base to blow up the Nord Stream pipelines in the Baltic Sea, the Wall Street Journal reported. The investigators reconstructed the two-week voyage …

US knew of Ukraine's plan to blow up Nord Stream gas pipeline three months before
1 year, 6 months ago

US knew of Ukraine's plan to blow up Nord Stream gas pipeline three months before

Firstpost  

The United States knew Ukraine’s plan of blowing up the Nord Stream gas pipeline three months before the explosion on 26 September, 2022. According to a report by The Washington Post, an unnamed European intelligence agency told the CIA in June last year, four months after Russia invaded Ukraine, that a six-person team of Ukrainian special operations forces intended to …

The end of secrets: Fallout from Ukraine leak gets worse
1 year, 6 months ago

The end of secrets: Fallout from Ukraine leak gets worse

Salon  

The big news on Tuesday, published first by the Washington Post, was that the U.S. knew months in advance last year that Ukraine was planning on blowing up the Nord Stream Pipeline that supplied natural gas from Russia to Germany. Three, the intelligence about the strike on Nord Stream involved two of our most important allies – Germany, our key …

Russia has ‘intent and ability’ to target underwater infrastructure
1 year, 7 months ago

Russia has ‘intent and ability’ to target underwater infrastructure

The Independent  

There is no doubt Russia has “the intent and the ability” to target the West’s underwater energy and communication lines, Ben Wallace said as he launched a security partnership with Norway. At a press conference alongside his Norwegian counterpart at the Northwood military base on Thursday, the Defence Secretary said Moscow has submarines and spy ships “specifically designed” to “potentially …

Is Russia planning to sabotage energy infrastructure in the North Sea?
1 year, 8 months ago

Is Russia planning to sabotage energy infrastructure in the North Sea?

Firstpost  

Public broadcasters in Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland have accused Moscow of deploying a fleet masquerading as trawlers and research vessels in the North Sea to identify potential sabotage sites Russia is being accused of planning to sabotage infrastructure in the North Sea. Swillens at a news conference in February said a Russian ship was detected at an offshore wind …

Trump defends Russia over Nord Stream pipeline explosion and hints US was responsible
1 year, 8 months ago

Trump defends Russia over Nord Stream pipeline explosion and hints US was responsible

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Former president Donald Trump said Russia didn't blow up the …

Kremlin claims UN trying to ‘whitewash’ Nord Stream explosions after resolution fails
1 year, 8 months ago

Kremlin claims UN trying to ‘whitewash’ Nord Stream explosions after resolution fails

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Kremlin has accused the …

UN Security Council declines Russia's request to probe Nord Stream blasts
1 year, 8 months ago

UN Security Council declines Russia's request to probe Nord Stream blasts

Firstpost  

Russia, China and Brazil voted in favor of the Russian request, but other Security Council members abstained or said another investigation was unnecessary United Nations: The UN Security Council on Monday declined a Russian request to investigate the blasts on the pipelines that move natural gas from Russia to Europe under the Baltic Sea. Russia, China and Brazil voted in …

UNSC declines Russia's request to probe Nord Stream blasts
1 year, 8 months ago

UNSC declines Russia's request to probe Nord Stream blasts

Hindustan Times  

The U.N. Security Council on Monday declined a Russian request to investigate the blasts on the pipelines that move natural gas from Russia to Europe under the Baltic Sea. The U.S. deputy ambassador, Robert Wood, said there was no need for a U.N. probe when investigations by Sweden, Denmark and Germany “are proceeding in a comprehensive, transparent and impartial manner.” …

UNSC to vote on resolution on Nord Stream sabotage investigation
1 year, 8 months ago

UNSC to vote on resolution on Nord Stream sabotage investigation

Firstpost  

New York: The UN Security Council on Monday will vote on a Russian-Chinese draft resolution on an international investigation into the sabotage of the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipelines, Russian news agency TASS reported. Russia prepared the first version of the Nord Stream resolution at the end of February but did not immediately bring it to a …

Mystery object found on seabed could provide vital clue to who blew up Nord Stream pipeline
1 year, 9 months ago

Mystery object found on seabed could provide vital clue to who blew up Nord Stream pipeline

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Denmark has invited the Russian-controlled …

A global mystery: What’s known about Nord Stream explosions
1 year, 9 months ago

A global mystery: What’s known about Nord Stream explosions

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — It’s a major international mystery with global consequences: Who was behind the explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines last year in the Baltic Sea? The Biden administration waived sanctions against German entities involved in Nord Stream 2 after securing a pledge from Germany that it would allow backflows of gas into Ukraine and would act to …

Nord Stream blasts: Who was behind the explosions?
1 year, 9 months ago

Nord Stream blasts: Who was behind the explosions?

Firstpost  

Four leaks emerged on the two Nord Stream pipelines in the Baltic Sea off the coast of the Danish island of Bornholm at the end of September. Almost six months later, here is what we know about the explosions Berlin: Built to carry Russian gas to Germany, the Nord Stream pipelines have been mired in controversy even before Russia’s invasion …

Nord Stream sabotage 'not our activity': Ukraine Defence Minister
1 year, 9 months ago

Nord Stream sabotage 'not our activity': Ukraine Defence Minister

The Hindu  

The Ukrainian government was not involved in the sabotage last year of the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea, the country's defence minister said Wednesday. "This is not our activity," Defence Minister Oleksiy Reznikov told reporters in Stockholm ahead of a meeting with EU defence ministers, in response to a report in The New York Times on Tuesday …

Germany cautious over Nord Stream pipeline attack reports
1 year, 9 months ago

Germany cautious over Nord Stream pipeline attack reports

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany’s defense minister voiced caution Wednesday over media reports that a pro-Ukraine group was involved in blowing up the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea last year. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said he read the news reports “with great interest” but warned against drawing hasty conclusions. But it confirmed that investigators conducted a search from …

Germany cautious over Nord Stream pipeline attack reports
1 year, 9 months ago

Germany cautious over Nord Stream pipeline attack reports

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Germany’s defense minister voiced caution …

New report suggests pro-Ukraine groups behind Nord Stream attacks
1 year, 9 months ago

New report suggests pro-Ukraine groups behind Nord Stream attacks

Al Jazeera  

New York Times says new intelligence reviewed by US officials suggests that opponents of Vladimir Putin were responsible for attacks on gas pipelines. New intelligence reviewed by officials in the United States suggests that a pro-Ukraine group attacked the Nord Stream gas pipelines in September last year, according to the New York Times. The new intelligence reviewed by US officials …

Russia and West clash over probe of Nord Stream sabotage
1 year, 10 months ago

Russia and West clash over probe of Nord Stream sabotage

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Russia clashed with the United States and other Western nations Tuesday over the Kremlin’s call for a U.N. investigation of last September’s sabotage of the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines from Russia to Western Europe. The United States, United Kingdom, France and others said authorities from the three countries are still investigating the pipeline attacks …

Russia demands UN investigation of Nord Stream explosions, saying it has no trust in Western nations
1 year, 10 months ago

Russia demands UN investigation of Nord Stream explosions, saying it has no trust in Western nations

ABC  

Russia has clashed with the United States and other Western nations over the Kremlin's call for a UN investigation of last September's sabotage of the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines from Russia to Western Europe. Key points: The two pipelines were blown up in September, a month after Moscow shut off supply of gas to Germany An expert …

Russia calls UN meeting on Nord Stream pipeline ‘sabotage’
1 year, 10 months ago

Russia calls UN meeting on Nord Stream pipeline ‘sabotage’

Al Jazeera  

The attack is estimated to have released 778 million cubic metres of methane – the biggest burst of the potent greenhouse gas on record, raising new fears of the effect on the climate emergency. Russia called a Security Council meeting over the bombing of the Nord Stream pipelines after circulating a resolution calling for an urgent UN investigation. Russia has …

Nord Stream blasts: EU brands Hersh’s investigation as 'speculation'
1 year, 10 months ago

Nord Stream blasts: EU brands Hersh’s investigation as 'speculation'

Firstpost  

“In light of the sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines, we have taken swift action to accelerate work in three priority areas: preparedness, response and international cooperation,” European Commission’s Press Officer Andrea Masini said Brussels: US journalist Seymour Hersh’s claim that the Nord Stream gas pipelines were blown up by the US with Norway’s support under the cover of …

Not a shred of Seymour Hersh’s report is true: US denies involvement in Nord Stream pipeline burst
1 year, 10 months ago

Not a shred of Seymour Hersh’s report is true: US denies involvement in Nord Stream pipeline burst

Firstpost  

Washington: “Not a shred” of Seymour Hersh’s report alleging the US involvement in the Nord Stream gas pipelines explosions is true, said White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby. We will bring an end to it,” the US President said, adding, “I promise you, we will be able to do it.” Also Read: Russia wants UN probe into Nord …

Nord Stream Pipeline: Seymour Hersh calls the sabotage ‘dumbest’ US act in years, says more revelations to follow
1 year, 10 months ago

Nord Stream Pipeline: Seymour Hersh calls the sabotage ‘dumbest’ US act in years, says more revelations to follow

Firstpost  

New Delhi: The Pulitzer winning investigative journalist Seymour Hersh has termed the Nord Stream bombing, which he recently reported was done by the US, the ‘dumbest’ acts from Washington in years. In an interview with Democracy Now, on Wednesday, he said “I think the consequences politically for us are enormous,” He said the long term effect of the sabotage would …

Deep diving for truth: The Nord Stream pipeline destruction
1 year, 10 months ago

Deep diving for truth: The Nord Stream pipeline destruction

China Daily  

This handout photo released on September 27, 2022 and taken from an aircraft of the Swedish Coast Guard shows the release of gas emanating from a leak on a Nord Stream gas pipeline in the Swedish economic zone in the Baltic Sea, near the Danish island of Bornholm. A boxer who climbed into the ring and then started nonsensically punching …

US owes an explanation after Nord Stream revelations
1 year, 10 months ago

US owes an explanation after Nord Stream revelations

China Daily  

Gas leak at Nord Stream 2 as seen from the Danish F-16 interceptor on Bornholm, Denmark, Sept 27, 2022. It was within this scandalous context that Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Seymour Hersh, who’s famous for exposing the US’ My Lai massacre during the Vietnam War and its abuse of prisoners in Iraq’s Abu Gharib prison, published his revelations about what his …

Seymour Hersh’s Nord Stream report: Why Biden Administration is worried about its fallout
1 year, 10 months ago

Seymour Hersh’s Nord Stream report: Why Biden Administration is worried about its fallout

Firstpost  

If the report were to be true, it could come as a huge betrayal for Germany and other European powers that were relying on supply of natural gas from the pipeline. As such, the US and Norway are Berlin’s frontline allies Seymour Hersh, a Pulitzer Prize-winning American journalist, has reported that the Central Intelligence Agency of the US carried out …

US planted explosives along Nord Stream gas pipelines in 2022 under Biden supervision, claims Seymour Hersh
1 year, 10 months ago

US planted explosives along Nord Stream gas pipelines in 2022 under Biden supervision, claims Seymour Hersh

Firstpost  

Nord Stream gas pipelines attack was carried out in response to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of neighbouring Ukraine, claimed American investigative journalist Seymour Hersh New York: US Navy’s specialised diving team has carried out the explosions at the underwater Nord Stream pipelines which supply Russian gas to western European during a secret mission overseen by President Joe Biden. As …

Russian foreign ministry asks for answers from the US over ‘blowing up’ Nord Stream
1 year, 10 months ago

Russian foreign ministry asks for answers from the US over ‘blowing up’ Nord Stream

Firstpost  

Moscow: The Russian foreign ministry has sought for answers from the United States over its alleged role in exploding the undersea Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines in September last year. Russia asks US’ comments on ‘facts’ Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova called on the White House to comment on the “facts” that had been presented in the …

US has questions to answer over Nord Stream blasts, Russia says
1 year, 10 months ago

US has questions to answer over Nord Stream blasts, Russia says

Al Jazeera  

Comments by Russia’s foreign ministry come after a piece by American investigative reporter Seymour Hersh alleging the US military was behind the Nord Steam attacks. The United States has questions to answer over its alleged role in explosions that destroyed the undersea Nord Stream gas pipelines last year, Russia’s foreign ministry says. Russia, without providing evidence, has repeatedly said NATO …

If Russia did not sabotage Nord Stream, who did?
1 year, 10 months ago

If Russia did not sabotage Nord Stream, who did?

Firstpost  

New Delhi: Four months on, the West and the EU continue to point finger at Russia for the Nord Stream pipelines attack, but is Vladimir Putin the brain behind it remains inconclusive. When asked if he thought a NATO member was behind the pipelines attack, Warnig nodded his headed and said: “think about it.” Nord Stream pipelines attack On September …

Nord Stream 2 pipeline firm gets 6-month stay of bankruptcy
1 year, 11 months ago

Nord Stream 2 pipeline firm gets 6-month stay of bankruptcy

Associated Press  

BERLIN — A Swiss court has granted a six-month “stay of bankruptcy” to the operating company for the never-opened Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which was built to bring Russian gas to Germany but put on ice shortly before Russia invaded Ukraine in February. Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered sent troops into Ukraine two days later, and U.S. President Joe Biden …

Germany, Norway urge NATO to protect undersea infrastructure
2 years ago

Germany, Norway urge NATO to protect undersea infrastructure

Associated Press  

BERLIN — NATO’s secretary-general on Thursday welcomed a recommendation by Germany and Norway for the military alliance to set up a center tasked with protecting undersea infrastructure such as gas pipelines and telecommunication cables. He pointed to the trans-Atlantic alliance’s “proven coordination capabilities, its maritime presence and its expertise.” A center coordinating protection efforts would also be “a clear signal …

Traces of explosives found at Baltic Sea Nord Stream pipelines
2 years, 1 month ago

Traces of explosives found at Baltic Sea Nord Stream pipelines

ABC  

Traces of explosives have been found at the Baltic Sea site where natural gas pipelines were damaged in an act of "gross sabotage", according to a Swedish prosecutor. Key points: Investigators have not yet said who they suspect is behind the leaks Last month, Danish officials said the damage was caused by "powerful explosions" Fingers have been pointed at Russia, …

Traces of explosives found at Nord Stream pipelines, Sweden says
2 years, 1 month ago

Traces of explosives found at Nord Stream pipelines, Sweden says

Al Jazeera  

Swedish prosecutors confirm gas pipelines were sabotaged as probe continues in attempt to identify suspects. Investigators have found traces of explosives at the site of the damaged Nord Stream pipelines, confirming that gross sabotage had taken place, a Swedish prosecutor said on Friday. Swedish and Danish authorities are investigating four holes in the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines which …

Russia accuses UK of ‘directing’ Nord Stream blasts
2 years, 1 month ago

Russia accuses UK of ‘directing’ Nord Stream blasts

Al Jazeera  

UK dismisses allegations as false, says they are aimed at diverting attention away from military failures in Ukraine. Russia has again accused the United Kingdom of carrying out attacks on the Nord Stream undersea gas pipelines, with Moscow saying it is considering what “further steps” to take over the alleged acts of sabotage. “Our intelligence services have data indicating that …

Russia accuses U.K. of being involved in Nord Stream explosions
2 years, 1 month ago

Russia accuses U.K. of being involved in Nord Stream explosions

The Hindu  

The Russian army on Saturday accused the U.K. of being "involved" in explosions on the Nord Stream gas pipes, alleging the same British military specialists had helped Ukraine plan a drone attack on Moscow's Black Sea Fleet. Russia did not provide any evidence, but considers the U.K. as one of the most unfriendly countries, with relations sinking to almost non-existent …

Russia says British forces blew up Nord Stream; UK denies claim
2 years, 1 month ago

Russia says British forces blew up Nord Stream; UK denies claim

Al Jazeera  

British naval ‘specialists’ sabotaged the critical gas pipelines last month, Russian defence ministry claims, but UK says Moscow is ‘inventing stories’. British navy personnel planted explosives and blew up the Nord Stream gas pipelines last month, Russia’s defence ministry says, a claim London called false and designed to distract from Moscow’s military failures in Ukraine. “According to available information, representatives …

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