An investigation is underway into three unexplained leaks affecting both Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines, which bring natural gas from Russia to Europe by way of the Baltic Sea.
Neither pipeline was pumping gas at the time of the leaks. Nord Stream 1 stopped pumping gas to Europe earlier this month after Russia said sanctions prevented it from carrying out vital maintenance work. The newer Nord Stream 2 has never officially opened due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that initial reports indicated sabotage but that has not been confirmed. Meanwhile, Johannes Peters, head of the Centre for Maritime Strategy and Security at Kiel University, said Russia is the only actor in the Baltic region with the capability of carrying out the type of sabotage that is suspected.
“There is only one state actor in the Baltic that is… where the possibility, the capabilities and the motivation come together. And that is obviously Russia,” Peters said.
According to the Danish Energy Authority, the leak is expected to continue for at least several days.
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