Russian pipeline faces big hurdles amid Ukraine tensions
3 years ago

Russian pipeline faces big hurdles amid Ukraine tensions

Associated Press  

FRANKFURT, Germany — The pipeline is built and being filled with natural gas. Pressed on whether an invasion would halt the pipeline, deputy German government spokesman Wolfgang Buechner said Nord Stream 2 is “an undertaking of a private business that is largely completed” and that regulatory approval “has no political dimension.” He stressed that military aggression would have “high costs and sanctions,” without saying what those might be. “So I am not sure under which conditions he would really agree to stop the pipeline.” Still, Meister said, there was “a new tone, a new rhetoric from the new German government.” The pipeline would double the volume of gas pumped by Russian-controlled gas giant Gazprom directly to Germany, adding to a similar pipeline under the Baltic Sea and circumventing existing links through Poland and Ukraine. Ukrainian energy company Naftogaz accused Russia’s Gazprom in an EU complaint of “abusing its dominant position on the European gas market.” The company alleged in a statement Wednesday that Gazprom aimed to create “an artificial deficit of gas” to pressure Europe into approving Nord Stream 2. “We hope that the project will be certified once the regulator completes its work.” Even if it never starts, Nord Stream 2 has been worth it for the Kremlin’s geopolitical goals because it has sowed division among EU members and between Germany, the EU and the U.S., said Meister of the German Council on Foreign Relations.

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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 …

Column: Trump talks tough on Russia now, but as president he bowed to Putin
3 months, 1 week ago

Column: Trump talks tough on Russia now, but as president he bowed to Putin

LA Times  

Nothing good could come of this huddle between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump in 2017. As president, Trump imposed sanctions on the company building the pipeline in December 2019, with the State Department saying the pipeline “is a tool Russia is using to support its continued aggression against Ukraine.” Opinion Columnist LZ Granderson LZ Granderson writes about culture, politics, sports …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 rejects Russian demand to probe Nord Stream blasts
1 year, 8 months ago

UN Security Council rejects Russian demand to probe Nord Stream blasts

Firstpost  

United Nations: The UN Security Council on Monday rejected a Moscow-drafted resolution calling for an independent inquiry into the sabotage last year of the Nord Stream gas pipelines from Russia to Germany. The resolution called for the creation of a commission to “conduct comprehensive, transparent and impartial international investigation of all aspects of the act of sabotage on the Nord …

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 …

Putin calls Ukraine role in Nord Stream blasts ‘sheer nonsense’
1 year, 9 months ago

Putin calls Ukraine role in Nord Stream blasts ‘sheer nonsense’

Al Jazeera  

Russian president rejects theory ‘pro-Ukraine groups’ carried out the pipeline sabotage and describes Germany as ‘occupied’ by the United States. Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed as “sheer nonsense” allegations that Ukrainians could be behind the explosions that crippled the Nord Stream gas pipelines, suggesting the United States may have been responsible. Putin spoke after The New York Times, The …

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 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 …

Ukrainian government denies involvement in Nord Stream pipelines sabotage
1 year, 9 months ago

Ukrainian government denies involvement in Nord Stream pipelines sabotage

CNN  

CNN — Ukraine has denied any involvement in the sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines following a media report citing new intelligence that a “pro-Ukrainian group” may have been behind last year’s attack targeting Russia’s gas deliveries to Europe. “Although I enjoy collecting amusing conspiracy theories about government, I have to say: has nothing to do with the Baltic Sea …

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 …

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 …

As plot around Nord Stream sabotage thickens, West’s tussle with Russia over Ukraine war gets a new twist
1 year, 10 months ago

As plot around Nord Stream sabotage thickens, West’s tussle with Russia over Ukraine war gets a new twist

Firstpost  

Nord Stream pipeline sabotage incident has all the elements of an edgy suspense thriller. Blinken had called Europe’s end of dependence on Russian energy as a “tremendous opportunity” to undercut Vladimir Putin’s power and influence in the region, while reacting to the Nord pipeline incident. While the veracity of Hersh’s claim remains questionable because of its reliance on a single …

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, …

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 …

Ukraine War Fallout: Is Energy Crisis Imminent in Europe? - News18
2 years, 2 months ago

Ukraine War Fallout: Is Energy Crisis Imminent in Europe? - News18

News 18  

The Russia-Ukraine conflict, euphemistically called a “special military operation” by Russia when it launched the offensive, more than seven months ago was not expected to last more than a few days or weeks. Despite alarm bells from a January 2009 crisis that led to the disruption of Russian gas transiting through Ukraine for two weeks, and Russia’s annexation of Crimea …

Nord Stream leaks caused by ‘powerful explosions’, Danish investigation finds
2 years, 2 months ago

Nord Stream leaks caused by ‘powerful explosions’, Danish investigation finds

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 Damage to the Nord Stream …

Denmark confirms ‘extensive damage’ in Nord Stream pipelines
2 years, 2 months ago

Denmark confirms ‘extensive damage’ in Nord Stream pipelines

Al Jazeera  

A preliminary investigation in the Danish part of the Baltic Sea shows that last month’s leaks were caused by ‘powerful explosions’. Danish officials have confirmed that there has been “extensive damage” to the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea off Denmark and that “powerful explosions” were the cause of the damage last month. In a …

Putin tempts Turkey, suggests making it Europe’s new gas hub
2 years, 2 months ago

Putin tempts Turkey, suggests making it Europe’s new gas hub

Associated Press  

ANKARA, Turkey — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday doubled down on his proposal to turn Turkey into a gas hub for Europe after deliveries to Germany through the Baltic Sea’s Nord Stream pipeline were halted. It’s the second unlikely energy proposal that Putin has pitched in as many days, with European leaders calling Russia’s cuts in natural gas a …

Germany’s Merkel defends decision to get Russian natural gas
2 years, 2 months ago

Germany’s Merkel defends decision to get Russian natural gas

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday defended her government’s decisions to buy large quantities of natural gas from Russia, which was her country’s primary gas supplier when she left office. Merkel said that “from the perspective of that time, it was very rational and understandable to get pipeline gas, including from Russia, that was cheaper than LNG …

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