Nord Stream

BERLIN — European leaders said Tuesday they believed dual explosions that damaged pipelines built to carry Russian natural gas to Europe were deliberate, ...

The Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines have been central to the ongoing energy crisis in Europe.

Driving the news: "In light of Hurricane Ian bearing down on parts of Florida, we have decided to postpone tomorrow’s proceedings. Why it matters: McConnell's endorsement of the bill, sponsored by Sens. ET, the region at highest storm surge risk appears to be the stretch of coastline from Naples to Sarasota. There are three leaks, and therefore it is difficult to imagine that it could be accidental," Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen said Tuesday, the [public hearing](https://www.axios.com/2022/09/26/jan6-committee-hearing-sept28-trump) that was scheduled for Wednesday, citing the rapidly intensifying [Hurricane Ian](https://www.axios.com/2022/09/27/live-hurricane-ian-southwest-florida). [tweeted](https://twitter.com/January6thCmte/status/1574841926234378257). While neither pipe was operating at the time the leaks were discovered, both were filled with gas, [modernize the Electoral Count Act](https://www.axios.com/2022/07/20/electoral-count-act-reform-bipartisan) of 1887. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/mystery-gas-leaks-hit-major-russian-undersea-gas-pipelines-europe-2022-09-27/) reported. [AP](https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-germany-berlin-00232df3f4b4bc89afd47d4707724e33)reported. [Nord Stream 1](https://www.axios.com/2022/07/25/russia-gazprom-nord-stream-1-europe) and [2 pipelines](https://www.axios.com/2022/09/02/russia-gazprom-nord-stream-1-natural-gas-europe), which have prompted concerns of sabotage. [Nord Stream 1](https://www.axios.com/2022/07/25/russia-gazprom-nord-stream-1-europe) and [2](https://www.axios.com/2022/02/22/germany-nord-stream-2-russia-ukraine) pipelines, crucial to delivering Russian natural gas to Germany, have been central to the [energy crisis that has enveloped Europe](https://www.axios.com/2022/09/08/why-europe-faces-energy-crisis-gas-russia) in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

And it wasn't just any leaks: Russia's Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 natural-gas pipelines are leaking gas into the Baltic Sea. The day before, Danish and ...

And off the coast of Taiwan’s Matsu islands, Chinese excavators have for years been [digging up sand](https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/07/11/china-stealing-taiwan-sand/). In 2016, a sewage plant co-financed by the Swedish International Development Agency [became operational](https://helcom.fi/helcom-hot-spots-two-kaliningrad-pollution-sites-get-wiped-off-the-list-at-key-helcom-meeting/)—but most of the Baltic Sea’s environmental-damage hotspots [remain located](https://helcom.fi/action-areas/industrial-municipal-releases/helcom-hot-spots/) off Kaliningrad and St. But the leaks will create environmental harm, which Sweden, Denmark and any other good-willing Baltic Sea countries will have to tackle as best as they can. [parks itself](https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/10/30/chinas-hunger-for-seafood-is-now-latin-americas-problem/) in countries’ exclusive economic zones—where local fishermen earn their livelihoods—and casts their immense nets until the seas are empty. Methane, of course, pollutes the air far more than the water – and by releasing the dangerous gas Moscow appears to be signaling that it’s willing to harm not just its neighbors but the rest of the world too. [released](https://www.forsvaret.dk/en/news/2022/gas-leak-in-the-baltic-sea/) footage of leaks in the Baltic Sea. The explosions and the leaks turned out to be in the same area. For years, and despite pleas by Russia’s Baltic Sea neighbors, the Russian exclave was simply [pumping its sewage](https://www.rferl.org/a/kaliningrad-baltic-sea-sewage/27053241.html) into the sea. “According to the news so far, the leaks are significant.” In theory, it might have been terrorists or other political extremists, but these lack the technical expertise to stage such sabotage; moreover, it is unclear why they would invest enormous effort and time into sabotage for little apparent gain. Then around 7 p.m., the monitors picked up more explosions, and a little over an hour later reports of new leaks arrived. Around twelve hours later, the crew of a vessel reported leaks on the water surface.

Este martes 27 de septiembre se confirmaron tres fugas en las tuberías del Nord Stream 1 y 2 en zonas económicas de Suecia y Dinamarca, bajo el mar Báltico, ...

Gazprom, la empresa energética rusa, redujo progresivamente los volúmenes de gas suministrados a través de Nord Stream 1 hasta que cerró completamente el gasoducto a finales de agosto. Las tuberías Nord Stream 1 y 2, que van de Rusia a Alemania bajo el mar Báltico, sufrieron una caída de presión súbita en zonas económicas de Suecia y Dinamarca entre el lunes y el martes. Una extraña coincidencia que ha alzado las alertas de sabotaje en plena crisis energética entre Occidente y Rusia. Ahora, las autoridades de Alemania, Dinamarca y Suecia están investigando los hechos. Todo precedido por dos explosiones en el lugar de las fugas, reportadas por el Servicio Sísmico Nacional sueco, que desencadenaron tres fugas de gas. Este martes 27 de septiembre se confirmaron tres fugas en las tuberías del Nord Stream 1 y 2 en zonas económicas de Suecia y Dinamarca, bajo el mar Báltico, tras dos explosiones.

Berlín, 27 sep (EFE).- Informaciones procedentes de círculos de seguridad en Alemania sostienen que muchos indicios apuntan a que los gasoductos Nord.

“Desde que Rusia interrumpió las entregas a principios de septiembre, no ha circulado más gas por Nord Stream 1. “El único aspecto positivo es que Alemania y la Unión Europea ya no dependen del gasoducto Nord Stream 1”, señaló en un mensaje de Twitter. Aún así, los niveles de almacenamiento siguen aumentando constantemente.

Antony Blinken se pronunció luego de las fugas que se detectaron en los gasoductos rusos y ofreció su apoyo a Europa para hacer frente al hecho (REUTERS).

“Queremos asegurar la vigilancia minuciosa de la infraestructura crítica para reforzar la seguridad de suministro”, anunciaron en un comunicado. En línea con esto, el máximo representante diplomático estadounidense remarcó su compromiso por trabajar “día a día” para garantizar la seguridad energética en el Viejo Continente, algo que calificó de “fundamental”. Múltiples líderes europeos han apuntado a la posibilidad de que se trate de un sabotaje.

El diario alemán Tagesspiegel dijo que era poco probable que los hechos fueran una coincidencia y se consideran como posibles actos de sabotaje.

El portavoz de la presidencia rusa declaró que no se puede descartar ninguna versión sobre lo ocurrido. Se informó de una fuga en el Nord Stream 2 en aguas danesas en el Báltico y, posteriormente, otras dos en el Nord Stream 1, una en este país nórdico y otra en Suecia. All rights reserved](#)

Today the Danish Armed Forces released remarkable footage of massive leaks of natural gas bubbling up from the Nord Stream 2 pipeline to the surface of the ...

[reportedly](https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/germany-pressure-drops-in-second-russia-gas-pipeline/2022/09/27/13d1d586-3e2d-11ed-8c6e-9386bd7cd826_story.html) registered seismic waves in the vicinity of the pipelines that would be indicative of explosive blasts in the [concrete-coated ](https://www.nord-stream.com/press-info/press-releases/world-s-largest-pipelay-vessel-solitaire-restarts-construction-of-the-finnish-section-of-the-nord-stream-pipeline-235/)sections of steel pipe resting on the Baltic Sea floor. “This is an absolutely unprecedented situation that needs to be resolved quickly.” Because the operators of the line had filled it with 117 million cubic meters of gas in order to commission and test the line. “It is hard to imagine that what is happening is a coincidence.” The Polish prime minister said it must be sabotage. So how is there any gas in it to leak out? In July Russia had cut deliveries on Nord Stream 1 to just 20% of capacity, blaming lack of spare parts for a compressor station.

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday said the leaks of the Nord Stream pipelines were caused by sabotage, and warned of the "strongest ...

"Any deliberate disruption of active European energy infrastructure is unacceptable and will lead to the strongest possible response," she warned. "Spoke to (Danish Prime Minister Mette) Frederiksen on the sabotage action Nordstream," von der Leyen said on Twitter, adding it was paramount now to investigate the incidents to get full clarity on the "events and why." BRUSSELS, Sept 27 (Reuters) - European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday said the leaks of the Nord Stream pipelines were caused by sabotage, and warned of the "strongest possible response" should active European energy infrastructure be attacked.

Los operadores de estos dos grandes gasoductos rusos que suministran gas a Europa habían informado el lunes de daños en sus instalaciones. El gobierno de ...

También publicaron imágenes de las filtraciones que muestran burbujas en la superficie del mar Báltico cerca de la isla. Rusia quiere desestabilizar la situación económica en Europa y provocar el pánico antes del invierno", escribió en un tuit el asesor presidencial ucraniano, Mykhaylo Podolyak. El operador de Nord Stream 1 dijo el lunes que las líneas submarinas sufrieron simultáneamente daños "sin precedentes" en un día, mientras los operadores de Nord Stream 2 advirtieron sobre una pérdida de presión en la tubería. El gobierno de Ucrania aseguró que las fugas fueron provocadas por Rusia en una "ataque terrorista", mientras los gobiernos de varios países de la Unión Europea hablaron de un "sabotaje". Ucrania acusa de "terrorismo" a Rusia tras las misteriosas fugas "sin precedentes" que sufrieron los gasoductos Nord Stream 1 y 2 en el Báltico Sismólogos en Dinamarca y Suecia reportaron el lunes explosiones submarinas alrededor de las tuberías de los gasoductos Nord Stream 1 y 2 en el mar Báltico, que ese mismo día sufrieron fugas de gas.

Unexplained leaks in two Russian gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea are spewing out greenhouse gas emissions, raising fears that the disruption could cause a ...

"Gazprom will probably have an estimate based on gas throughputs, but in terms of how much gas/methane is emitted into the atmosphere ... That's roughly on par with the amount of CO2 emitted in an entire year by mid-sized cities such as Havana, or Helsinki or Dayton, Ohio. Scientists say sharp cuts in methane emissions over the next few years will be a vital "So this would be an order of magnitude more," Gauthier said. The amount of gas leaking from the Nord Stream 1 pipeline system is less clear, with a pipeline spokesman declining to say how much was left in the system when it was taken offline for maintenance a few weeks ago. McCabe and other emissions experts told Reuters that it was not yet possible to assess the size of the leak, given uncertainties around factors such as the temperature of the gas in the pipeline, how fast it's leaking, and how much gas would be absorbed by microbes in the water before reaching the surface.

The suspected sabotage against the Nord Stream gas pipelines does not constitute an attack on Sweden, Foreign Minister Ann Linde told SVT public television ...

[said major leaks](/business/energy/mystery-gas-leaks-hit-major-russian-undersea-gas-pipelines-europe-2022-09-27/) on the two Nord Stream pipelines in the Baltic Sea were caused by deliberate acts of sabotage carried out in each of the two countries' exclusive economic zones. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com "It is an international incident".

Leaders of several Western countries have said leaks in two Russian gas pipelines are likely the result of sabotage, vowing a strong response as ...

“It is not yet possible to estimate the timing of the restoration of the gas transport infrastructure.” The new Nord Stream 2 pipeline had not yet entered commercial operation. “The destruction that occurred on the same day simultaneously on three strings of the offshore gas pipelines of the Nord Stream system is unprecedented,” said the pipeline’s operator Nord Stream AG. The European Union said on Wednesday it was “deeply concerned” about damage to the two pipelines. “Any deliberate disruption of active European energy infrastructure is unacceptable and will lead to the strongest possible response,” she warned. On Tuesday evening, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said she had spoken with Danish leaders about “the sabotage action,” and that it is “paramount to now investigate the incidents, get full clarity on events and why.”

Varios funcionarios europeos dijeron que el sabotaje parecía ser la causa probable, mientras que Rusia, que construyó la red, no lo descartó.

“La destrucción que ocurrió el mismo día simultáneamente en tres cadenas de gasoductos en alta mar del sistema Nord Stream no tiene precedentes”, dijo el operador de la red Nord Stream AG. “Las fallas en los gasoductos ocurren muy raramente… “Uno tiene que preguntarse: ¿Quién se beneficiaría?”. El nuevo gasoducto Nord Stream 2 aún no había entrado en operaciones comerciales. Los políticos europeos dicen que eso fue un pretexto para dejar de suministrar gas. La primera ministra sueca, Magdalena Andersson, y su homóloga danesa, Mette Frederiksen, dijeron que el incidente probablemente fue "deliberado", pero restaron importancia a la posibilidad de una amenaza militar.

La presidenta del Ejecutivo comunitario insiste en que cualquier interrupción deliberada de la infraestructura energética europea activa es inaceptable.

Cualquier interrupción deliberada de la infraestructura energética europea activa es inaceptable y conducirá a la respuesta más fuerte posible», dijo Von der Leyen. Su homóloga sueca, Magdalena Andersson, en otra comparecencia posterior en Estocolmo, indicó que «probablemente» lo ocurrido obedezca a un «sabotaje». La presidenta del Ejecutivo comunitario insiste en que cualquier interrupción deliberada de la infraestructura energética europea activa «es inaceptable»

El ruso, que llevaba meses amenazando con detener los envíos, dejará de suministrar gas a Alemania sin exponerse al Tribunal de Arbitraje. Bruselas...

Uno de ellos apunta a la intervención del mercado a través de un límite al precio del gas, un punto que había levantado suspicacias en los países más expuestos a Rusia, entre ellos Alemania. El pasado 2 de septiembre la energética rusa sesgó los envíos por completo argumentando una fuga de aceite en unos de los rotores. Al margen queda el deterioro que el escape de gas está provocando en la zona afectada. La operadora del gasoducto ha asegurado que es imposible prever el tiempo de reparación de los daños producidos por las fugas, lo que impedirá una reanudación del gas a Alemania –al menos– en el corto plazo. El escape, producido en uno de los tramos de Nord Stream que transcurre cerca de la isla danesa de Bornholm, fue detectado en la madrugada del domingo al lunes. El suceso coincide con la rendición de cuentas de Gazprom.

Pipes at the landfall facilities of the 'Nord Stream 1' gas pipeline are pictured in Lubmin, Germany, March 8, 2022. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke/File Photo.

[The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.](https://www.thomsonreuters.com/en/about-us/trust-principles.html) OSLO, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Swedish prosecutors will review material from a police investigation into the damage to the Nord Stream pipelines, and decide on further actions to be taken in the case, the Sweden's Prosecution Authority said in a statement on Wednesday.

BERLIN — Although investigations into the simultaneous leaks in Nord Stream pipelines are in their early stages, European leaders, NATO and E.U. officials ...

The shallow depth of the pipeline — roughly 75 yards (meters) below the ocean’s surface — means it is technically possible to repair, scientists say, but repairs are likely to be a question of political will. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said such claims by European leaders are “predictably stupid” and “absurd,” in a call with reporters on Wednesday. BERLIN — Although investigations into the simultaneous leaks in Nord Stream pipelines are in their early stages, European leaders, NATO and E.U. [statement](https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2022/09/28/declaration-by-the-high-representative-on-behalf-of-the-european-union-on-leaks-in-the-nord-stream-gas-pipelines/), the Council of the European Union reiterated that all information pointed to the leaks being the result of a “deliberate act” and any such disruption of European energy infrastructure would be met “with a robust and united response.” [tweet](https://twitter.com/jensstoltenberg/status/1575037825447514112), he said the two men discussed the “sabotage” to the pipelines. [on Twitter](https://twitter.com/vonderleyen/status/1574856534064041996?s=46&t=SwGN-Qywoe_r-a_5I83KKg) on Tuesday: “Any deliberate disruption of active European energy infrastructure is unacceptable and will lead to the strongest possible response.”

The US warned several European allies over the summer, including Germany, that the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines could face threats and even be attacked, ...

Still, the Nord Stream 1 pipeline provided Russia with significant leverage over Europe for years, as CNN has previously reported. The Nord Stream 2 pipeline, meanwhile, was not yet completed before Germany killed the project in response to Russia’s invasion. “This is a big problem for us, since both pipelines are filled with gas, and this gas is very expensive,” he added.

Some European leaders have suggested possible sabotage, particularly as the suspected attack comes amid a bitter energy standoff between Brussels and ...

The company added that it was not possible to determine when the gas network system's capacity would be restored. "All available information indicates those leaks are the result of a deliberate act. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday that claims Russia was behind the suspected attack were "stupid," Reuters reported. [statement](https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2022/09/28/declaration-by-the-high-representative-on-behalf-of-the-european-union-on-leaks-in-the-nord-stream-gas-pipelines/) on behalf of all 27 members, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Wednesday that the bloc was "deeply concerned" about the damage to the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines connecting Russia to Germany via the Baltic Sea. - In a statement on behalf of all 27 members, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Wednesday that the bloc was "deeply concerned" about the damage to the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines connecting Russia to Germany via the Baltic Sea. - Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday that claims Russia was behind the suspected attack were "stupid," Reuters reported.

Russia could export gas to Europe through one of the idle Nord Stream 2 pipelines that was the only of Nord Stream's four lines still capable of working ...

[read more](/business/energy/mystery-gas-leaks-hit-major-russian-undersea-gas-pipelines-europe-2022-09-27/) "Judging by the publicly available information, one line has been unscathed. Nord Stream's network had not delivered gas to Europe since August.

Los gasoductos Nord Stream transportan gas natural desde Rusia a Alemania bajo el Mar Báltico.

La red de oleoductos consta de dos oleoductos, el Nord Stream 1 y el Nord Stream 2, que recorren un total de 2.456 kilómetros bajo el Mar Báltico. En respuesta, Gazprom, el accionista mayoritario estatal de Nord Stream, Si bien ambos conductos no estaban en funcionamiento cuando comenzaron las fugas, sí que contenían todavía gas natural, por lo que sus consecuencias pudieron verse sobre el Mar Báltico. Tres fugas han sido detectadas en el Mar Báltico al noreste y al sur de la isla danesa de Bornholm, según un “No podemos descartar un sabotaje”. m.

La Unión Europea "está profundamente preocupada" por los daños en los gasoductos Nord Stream 1 y 2 que han provocado fugas en las aguas internacionales del ...

La comisaria de Energía de la Comisión Europea, Kadri Simson, aseguró el martes por la noche que se trata de un gran hitor para el bloque. A la vez, el gigante ruso Gazprom ha vuelto a aumentar la tensión respecto al suministro que envía a través de las interconexiones ucranias. El incidente ha devuelto la presión al mercado del gas, que hoy ha comenzado la jornada con un alza superior a los 11%, después de un incremento del 21% durante el martes.

Driving the news: While Borrell did not name a culprit, he added that "safety and environmental concerns are of utmost priority. These incidents are not a ...

Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield [said](https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1w/k1wzmvn1ie) Tuesday. [state media reported](https://tass.ru/politika/15888139) Tuesday that large majorities in the areas either fully or partially controlled by Moscow voted in favor of joining Russia. [U.S.: If accepted, Putin's "sham" referendums in Ukraine "will open a Pandora's box"](/2022/09/28/russia-ukraine-referendum-sham-results-putin-un) - A spokesperson for the White House National Security Council tells Axios that it will coordinate closely with NATO allies and the private sector to strengthen their ability to fight Russian attacks. What they're saying: "With a few exceptions, we have not seen the scaled, serious attacks we expected even before the war began," says John Hultquist, vice president of intelligence analysis at Mandiant. Why it matters: U.S. [here](https://www.axios.com/signup/codebook). and other Ukrainian allies' critical infrastructure or a spillover attack that prompts worldwide chaos. [Nord Stream 1](https://www.axios.com/2022/07/25/russia-gazprom-nord-stream-1-europe) and [2 pipelines](https://www.axios.com/2022/02/22/germany-nord-stream-2-russia-ukraine), crucial to delivering Russian natural gas to Germany, have been central to the [energy crisis that has enveloped Europe](https://www.axios.com/2022/09/08/why-europe-faces-energy-crisis-gas-russia) in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. [Nord Stream 1](https://www.axios.com/2022/07/25/russia-gazprom-nord-stream-1-europe) and [2 pipelines](https://www.axios.com/2022/09/02/russia-gazprom-nord-stream-1-natural-gas-europe), which have prompted concerns of sabotage. [energy crisis that has enveloped Europe](https://www.axios.com/2022/09/08/why-europe-faces-energy-crisis-gas-russia) in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with Nord Stream 1 providing a crucial pathway for Russian gas to reach Europe until earlier this month, when [Russia closed the pipeline](https://www.axios.com/2022/09/03/gazprom-pipeline-energy-prices-recession). [mysterious leaks](https://www.axios.com/2022/09/27/nord-stream-gas-pipeline-leak-sabotage) in the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines detected Tuesday were the "result of a deliberate act," the EU's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said [in a statement](https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2022/09/28/declaration-by-the-high-representative-on-behalf-of-the-european-union-on-leaks-in-the-nord-stream-gas-pipelines/) Wednesday on behalf of the union's 27 members.

Norway to make military visible at oil and gas installations as bloc rounds on Russia for suspected act of sabotage.

US intelligence this summer warned the German government of a possible attack on gas pipelines in the Baltic, Der Spiegel reported earlier. “We have to ask who has an interest in destroying this infrastructure,” said Kiesewetter, a member of the Bundestag’s committee on foreign affairs. “That requires strong security authorities with the necessary resources and powers.” “We have already reviewed and stepped up our security measures since the start of the war in Ukraine,” said its senior vice-president for system operation, Alfred Skår Hansen. The Latvian foreign minister, Edgars Rinkēvičs, posted to social media that it “seems we enter a new phase of hybrid war”, without naming who he believed was responsible. Seismologists recorded explosions in the Swedish and Danish waters where the pipeline passes the island of Bornholm on Monday morning and evening, suggesting the leaks were deliberate.

'Colossal amount' of leaked methane, twice initial estimates, is equivalent to third of Denmark's annual CO 2 emissions or 1.3m cars.

“It has the potential to be one of the biggest gas leaks,” said Cooper. The catastrophic instantaneous nature of this one – I’ve certainly never seen anything like that before.” “But in terms of greenhouse gases, it’s a reckless and unnecessary emission to the atmosphere.” Allen said: “This is a colossal amount of gas, in really large bubbles. But it is potentially hundreds of thousands of tonnes of methane: quite a big volume being pumped into the atmosphere.” Aliso had the warming equivalent of half a million cars.

Neither pipeline was operational at the time, but both had been filled to capacity, with 300 million total cubic meters of gas ready to go just in case. Now, ...

There are still plenty of fossil fuels in the world, and plenty of people willing to invest in them, and the lack of investment is more the pandemic than it is the energy transition. You’ve definitely seen perhaps less investments in fossil fuels than you would have otherwise, but I think the lack of investment in fossil fuels we’ve seen in recent years is really more because of the pandemic than it is because of the energy transition. Because Europe is sucking in LNG from all over the world and at high prices, this is actually harming other markets in the world—Asia, for instance, which uses a ton of LNG, and its prices are very high as well. The trick is going to be that Europe generally doesn’t only use stored gas during the winter—it also gets additional ongoing supply, and that’s everything from local European production to liquified natural gas to using fuel switching, like running other kinds of power plants to save the gas for other uses that are more difficult to replace. Gas prices in Europe are now shooting up, I assume as a reaction to further shakeups in the market— Nord Stream 2 is basically a twin to Nord Stream 1, a capacity of gas that Russia could send directly into Germany. Nord Stream 1 has been delivering gas for several years, and has even delivered gas off and on during the crisis. (The future [looks less certain](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-09-27/gazprom-warns-of-risk-to-ukraine-gas-transit-flows).) To take stock of the significance of the pipelines, the nature of the harms, and the ramifications, I spoke with [Samantha Gross](https://www.brookings.edu/experts/samantha-gross/), director of the Energy Security and Climate Initiative at the Brookings Institution and a [frequent commentator on European energy issues](https://www.thesgnl.com/2022/07/european-energy-crisis-samantha-gross/). [really big hole](https://twitter.com/OAlexanderDK/status/1574712822675771395)” unleashing a [1-kilometer-long stream of gas bubbles in the water](https://twitter.com/JavierBlas/status/1574753088480632832). The United States and other countries in Europe were wary of Russia messing with supplies through Ukraine, knowing the Kremlin had done that in the past, so it felt like the pipeline was more of a geopolitical statement than an energy project. [urge action to halt the gas leakage](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/09/27/nord-stream-gas-pipelines-damage-russia/), an effort Denmark estimates will take over a week. [massive leak from Nord Stream 2](https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/pressure-defunct-nord-stream-2-pipeline-plunged-overnight-operator-2022-09-26/), the Russian-owned pipeline built to transfer natural gas from the former Soviet Union to Germany through the Baltic Sea.

"We are aware of reports concerning leaks to the Nord Stream pipelines," Captain Tamara Lawrence, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa spokesperson said in an ...

"We are aware of reports concerning leaks to the Nord Stream pipelines," Captain Tamara Lawrence, U.S. "We stand ready to provide support and assistance in close coordination with our allies and partners, if needed." WARSAW, Sept 28 (Reuters) - The United States Navy stands ready to provide support and assistance concerning the Nord Stream pipelines to its allies, a spokesperson said on Wednesday.

Europa cree que las filtraciones en los gasoductos rusos no ha sido un accidente, sino un acto deliberado. Moscú niega cualquier implicación y culpa a ...

Aparecieron a la vez en las dos tuberías del Nord Stream 1 y en una del Nordsteram 2. Este nunca llegó a entrar en funcionamiento porque Alemania suspendió su proceso de certificación como protesta por el reconocimiento del Kremlin de la independencia de las provincias ucranianas de Lugansk y Donetsk. Las fugas en los gasoductos rusos fueron detectadas en la mañana del lunes después de varias explosiones grabadas cerca de la localidad de Bornholm, frente a las costas de Suecia y Dinamarca en el mar Báltico.

The Nord Stream gas pipelines are colossal pieces of infrastructure. Running more than 1,200 kilometers from Russia, across the Baltic Sea to Germany, ...

(Right-wing [commentators in the US](https://www.newsweek.com/tucker-carlson-hints-biden-connection-nord-stream-pipeline-damage-1746868) and one Polish MP accused the US of being involved after President Joe Biden said, in February, he would “put an end” to Nord Stream 2 if Russia invaded Ukraine.) [deals with maritime issues](https://www.riskintelligence.eu/analyst-briefings/activism-industrial-action-and-the-russian-invasion-of-ukraine). The incident comes on top of [Russia reducing its supply of gas to Europe](https://www.wired.com/story/russian-gas-europe/), with large parts of the continent facing winter energy crises. [said](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/sep/27/nord-stream-1-2-pipelines-leak-baltic-sabotage-fears) any “deliberate disruption” of energy infrastructure will “lead to the strongest possible response.” NATO officials agree; the US has pledged its support to help Europe find out what happened. “We are not talking about an accident,” Mette Frederiksen, the Danish prime minister [said](https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/nord-stream-leaks-caused-by-deliberate-actions-denmarks-prime-minister-says-2022-09-27/). [June 26](https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/pressure-defunct-nord-stream-2-pipeline-plunged-overnight-operator-2022-09-26/), alarm bells started ringing.

Western nations have said leaks in two Russian gas pipelines, Nord Stream 1 and 2, are likely the result of sabotage. Here's what you need to know about the ...

Goldman Sachs warned in September that a typical family in the EU could face energy bills of 500 euros ($480) each month by early next year without government intervention, up 200% from 2021. Gazprom claimed at the time it had found an oil leak in a turbine. European reliance on Russian energy has long been a concern for many in the West. The worst fears of the project’s critics materialized within a matter of days in February, when Russia invaded Ukraine. That could result in countries blocking insurance cover or financing for oil shipments. European leaders have described the demands as blackmail. For the past decade, it has been a key artery carrying Russia’s vast gas supplies to Europe, accounting for about 35% of Europe’s total Russian gas imports last year. But the project was shrouded in controversy from the beginning. Nord Stream 2, the multimillion dollar, 750-mile sister project, was announced a few years later and completed last September. Since then, the Nord Stream pipelines have become a geopolitical football and Europe and Moscow have been locked in a standoff over the supply of gas to the continent. But both still contained gas under pressure. [ leaks in two Russian gas pipelines](https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/27/energy/nord-stream-pipeline-leaks/index.html), Nord Stream 1 and 2, are likely the result of sabotage.

The White House said this week that large leaks in undersea gas pipelines running from Russia to Germany were the result of "apparent sabotage."

"We are supporting European efforts to investigate this. is supporting efforts to investigate and we will continue our work to safeguard Europe's energy security." "We have been in touch with our European partners there about the apparent sabotage of the pipelines," she told reporters. "The U.S. Poland's prime minister called the development "an act of sabotage," and Sweden's acting prime minister said "it is probably a case of sabotage," the Associated Press reported. [ large leaks in undersea gas pipelines](https://abcnews.go.com/International/live-updates/russia-ukraine/?id=88905005) running from [Russia](https://abcnews.go.com/alerts/russia-nation) to Germany were the result of "apparent sabotage."

Daniel is a senior policy analyst for European affairs in the Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom. Russian President Vladimir Putin gives a speech during an ...

Soon there may be an attempt to shift blame on to the West (Russia will obviously deny involvement) with talking points about an affront to the rule of law—and demands for financial restitution. For a continent whose families and industry are already reeling from sky-high energy prices (at only the beginning of fall), further increases are yet another cruel blow. The West must not blink, but should be aware that Putin’s gambit may be a harbinger of similar things to come. [The Soviet Union](https://www.unian.info/world/10741080-nord-stream-2-poses-major-threat-to-environment-in-baltic-sea-over-ww2-era-chemical-munitions-experts.html) is thought to have dumped around 40,000 tons of chemical agents, including mustard gas, at a dump site near Bornholm following the war. [Germany, have](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-09-27/nord-stream-probing-pressure-drop-at-second-russian-gas-link) come to this same conclusion. The sabotage is also meant to showcase Russia’s ability to sabotage underwater infrastructure. This latest salvo should be read clearly as another striking example of how Russia continues to utilize every tool at its disposal to damage and pressure the West. The release of gas from the pipelines (which had been filled to maintain pressure but were not currently in active use), has led to ships being advised to stay five nautical miles from the leaks and aircraft at least 3,280 feet above. Aside from the obvious environmental impacts of methane being released at this scale to the atmosphere, (one more example of how Russia couldn’t care less about carbon emissions), the area of the seabed around Bornholm is particularly environmentally sensitive. This emerged as a significant issue during the building of the pipelines. The leaks are in an area of the Baltic Sea just east of Bornholm Island, a strategic Danish outpost. Since that time, a total of three leaks (two in NS1 and one in NS2) across both pipelines have been found.

European security officials on Monday and Tuesday observed Russian Navy support ships in the vicinity of leaks in the Nord Stream pipelines likely caused by ...

Sabotaging the pipelines could “show what Russia is capable of,” one US official said. The new Nord Stream 2 pipeline had yet to enter commercial operations. Russia has requested a UN Security Council meeting on the damaged pipeline this week – something the senior US official said is also suspicious. Russia slashed gas supplies to Europe via Nord Stream 1 before suspending flows altogether in August, blaming Western sanctions for causing technical difficulties. US and western intelligence officials Both Denmark and Sweden are investigating, but a site inspection has yet to be done and details on exactly what caused the explosions remains sketchy. A spokesman called the allegation “predictably stupid and absurd.” “The only thing I know there is that we think the water is between 80 and 100 meters [deep] at that location where the pipeline is. They’re quite often testing our awareness – both at sea and in the air.” “Russian activities in the Baltic Sea have increased in recent years. “I think many of our partners have determined or believe it is sabotage. But one senior US official and a US military official both said Russia is still the leading suspect – assuming that the European assessment of deliberate sabotage is borne out – because there are no other plausible suspects with the ability and will to carry out the operation.

Mientras tanto, el ex ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Polonia Radek Sikorski pareció sugerir que Estados Unidos podría haber estado involucrado [en el ...

El martes, el ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Polonia, Zbigniew Rau, sugirió que Rusia podría ser responsable del sabotaje al gasoducto. Sikorski publicó una foto en Twitter donde se ven las aguas del mar agitadas cerca de la zona de las fugas con un mensaje que decía “Gracias EE.UU.”. Mientras tanto, el ex ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Polonia Radek Sikorski pareció sugerir que Estados Unidos podría haber estado involucrado [en el sabotaje].