– All available information indicates that these leaks are the result of a deliberate act. Borrell says the EU will support all investigations that look at what has happened and how, after gas began to bubble up in large quantities outside the Danish island of Bornholm in the Baltic Sea. Both Sweden and Denmark have seen crisis staff in connection with this. The leaks from Nord Stream 1 and 2 are still not interpreted as an attack on Sweden, said Foreign Minister Ann Linde on SVT Wednesday morning. The leaks are being investigated as possible sabotage. Russian gas giant warns The Russian gas giant Gazprom claims that disagreements about shipping costs could lead to sanctions against Ukrainian Nftogaz, reports Bloomberg. In that case, this will mean that Turk Stream, the smaller gas pipeline that runs through Turkey, will be the last active gas pipeline in Europe. The map below shows the network of gas pipelines out in Europe, as it is today. Nord Stream 1 and 2 between Germany and Russia are out of service indefinitely. – This could be a sign that Moscow is thinking of cutting off gas access to the EU completely, possibly with the exception of the small amount of gas that still comes from Turkey, says the head of energy at Eurasia Group, Henning Gloystein, to the Swedish Expressen. Gas analyst at ICIS, Tom Marzec-Manser, also interprets this as part of something bigger. – It seems that Nord Stream 1 and 2 were just a prelude to this. If Russia cuts off access through Ukraine, the EU cannot hope for a U-turn, he says. Facts about Nord Stream * Nord Stream 1 and 2 are the names of two gas pipelines that run between Russia and Germany via the Baltic Sea. * Nord Stream 1 consists of two pipelines that opened in 2011 and 2012. It is over 120 miles long and runs from Vyborg in northwestern Russia to Greifswald in northeastern Germany, where it connects to a German oil pipeline. * When it was built, the pipeline was the world’s longest undersea pipeline. * Nord Stream 2 is two oil pipelines that run parallel to Nord Stream 1. It was built between 2018 and 2021 to double the capacity of Russian gas exports to Europe. A total of 110 billion cubic meters of gas can flow through the two pipelines. * The developments have met strong opposition in countries in Eastern Europe and in the United States, which feared that the pipelines would increase Russia’s influence in Europe. There have also been fears that they would outcompete other pipelines that transported Russian gas to Europe, including a pipeline that runs via Ukraine. * In December 2019, the USA adopted sanctions against all companies involved in the project, including several European companies. US opposition is also believed to have been linked to commercial interests as the US exports liquefied natural gas by ship to Poland and Lithuania. * Germany suspended the approval of Nord Stream 2 on 22 February this year as a result of Russia’s recognition of the self-proclaimed people’s republics of Donetsk and Luhansk. Two days later, Russia invaded Ukraine. This led to Nord Stream 2 going bankrupt. * On 27 September, an unusual drop in pressure was reported in both Nord Stream 1 and 2. It was then determined that there were leaks in both oil pipelines outside the Danish island of Bornholm. Source: NTB Capture the explosion from satellite Satellite company Planet believes they have managed to capture the moment when one of the pipelines burst, around 13 nautical miles from the coast to Bornholm. The picture was taken by a Dove satellite on Monday. If you zoom in properly, they show a circle similar to the one that the Danish defense took a picture of during Tuesday. Satellite image of the Danish island of Bornholm. Photo: Planet Labs PBC Image of a leak from Nord Stream, taken by the Dove satellites. Photo: Planet Labs PBC / Planet Labs PBC Measuring stations in the area recorded powerful explosions under the surface of the water on Monday at the same places where the leaks were discovered, reports SVT. The White House: “Looks like sabotage” Biden’s closest security adviser, Jake Sullivan, wrote on Twitter that the gas leaks appear to be sabotage. He also writes that the US will continue its work to ensure that Europe gets enough energy. – The US supports the investigative effort, and we will continue with our work to protect Europe’s energy security, says the message, which was published on the night of Wednesday Norwegian time. Jake Sullivan writes on behalf of the White House that the gas leaks appear to be due to sabotage. Photo: KEVIN LAMARQUE / Reuters On Tuesday, the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, admitted that the gas pipelines may have been exposed to an attack or some form of sabotage. – If it is confirmed, it is clearly not in anyone’s interest, he said.
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