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Mysterious Nord Stream Leaks Suspected to Be Deliberate

by Andrew Quinn September 28, 2022
 Mysterious Nord Stream Leaks Suspected to Be Deliberate
This handout picture released on September 27, 2022 by the Danish Defence Command shows the gas leak at the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline as it is seen from the Danish Defence's F-16 rejection response off the Danish Baltic island of Bornholm, south of Dueodde. The two Nord Stream gas pipelines linking Russia and Europe have been hit by unexplained leaks, Scandinavian authorities said on September 27, 2022, raising suspicions of sabotage. The pipelines have been at the centre of geopolitical tensions in recent months as Russia cut gas supplies to Europe in suspected retaliation against Western sanctions following its invasion of Ukraine. - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / DANISH DEFENCE " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS - LARGER VERSION (Photo by Handout / DANISH DEFENCE / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / DANISH DEFENCE " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS - LARGER VERSION

Sweden, Europe Brief News– Brussels charged that a “deliberate” action was behind the mysterious gas leaks identified on the two Russian-operated Nord Stream pipelines.

The infrastructure is at the centre of geopolitical tensions between the EU and Russia. It has been accused of manipulating gas supplies in retaliation for Western sanctions.

Earlier Monday, two gas leaks appeared on Nord Stream 1 pipeline. The leaks reached both the Danish and Swedish economic zones of the Baltic Sea.

The mysterious leak occurred although the Kremlin shut down the pipeline earlier this month for an indefinite period of time in retaliation for Western sanctions.

The cause of the incident remains unclear. An investigation is underway.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen spoke of “sabotage action” after a call with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen.

“Paramount to now investigate the incidents, get full clarity on events [and] why,” von der Leyen wrote on Twitter on Tuesday evening.

“Any deliberate disruption of active European energy infrastructure is unacceptable [and] will lead to the strongest possible response.”

Kadri Simson, European Commissioner for energy, said her team was in contact with member states to “determine the cause and ecological impact of the incidents.”

There was no immediate impact on the bloc’s energy supplies, Simson further noted.

Neither Nord Stream 1 nor Nord Stream 2 were carrying gas to the EU. However, some supplies remained inside the 1,200-km infrastructure.

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