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Seismologists suspect explosions damaged undersea pipelines that ... (NPR)

Two undersea leaks that began in the Russian-owned Nord Stream gas pipelines on Monday were likely caused by powerful underwater explosions, according to ...

"We're not spot on, but we're fairly close to the area of the leakage," he says. Lund says both the Swedish network and the Danish Seismic Network picked up the explosions on Monday. Lund says he has notified the Swedish armed forces of his findings; they did not immediately respond to NPR's emailed request for comment. It is "very clear from the seismic record that these are blasts," Björn Lund, director of the Swedish National Seismic Network at Uppsala University told NPR in a phone interview. Authorities have halted all shipping in the area around the leaks. German media, quoting unnamed security officials, say it's possible the leaks are a result of an act of sabotage, as it's extremely rare for undersea, concrete-coated steel pipes to break on their own.

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U.S. Blew Up Russian Gas Pipelines Nord Stream 1 & 2, Says ... (Forbes)

A former Polish defense minister credited the United States with blowing holes in two Russian natural gas pipelines to Europe, Nord Stream 1 and 2.

[Der Spiegel has reported](https://www-spiegel-de.translate.goog/politik/beschaedigte-gasleitungen-cia-warnte-bundesregierung-vor-anschlag-auf-ostsee-pipelines-a-3ab0a183-8af6-4fb2-bae4-d134de0b3d57?_x_tr_sl=de&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en) that the CIA warned Germany weeks ago of a coming attack on natural gas pipelines, Nord Stream 1 and 2, which transport natural gas Russia to Germany. European leaders praised the pipeline as a much-needed alternative to Nord Stream 1 and 2. The sabotage of Nord Stream 1 and 2 came the day before Poland and Norway opened a new, 850-kilometer natural gas pipeline, Baltic Pipe, through Denmark. “The push to escape reliance on Russian energy was given extra urgency on Tuesday,” "The bottom line is,” said Putin, “if you have an urge, if it's so hard for you, just lift the sanctions on Nord Stream 2, which is 55 billion cubic metres of gas per year, just push the button and everything will get going.” “Thank you, USA,” Sikorski [wrote](https://twitter.com/radeksikorski/status/1574800653724966915?s=20&t=YzoveSzMNdTVWZVKW1iEvQ) on Twitter.

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European leaders blame Russian 'sabotage' after Nord Stream ... (The Washington Post)

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

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Sabotage suspected after unexplained leaks found on major ... (CNBC)

Investigations are taking place into unexplained leaks affecting both the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines, which bring gas from Russia to Europe via the ...

Flows have now stopped altogether via the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline, again after Gazprom said sanctions prevented maintenance being carried out, a claim widely debunked by experts in the gas industry and Siemens, which has provided and maintained equipment. "So a number of holes appeared in these pipelines, which are thick and buried deep. "Several EU sources said sabotage seemed likely. Investigations are taking place into unexplained leaks affecting both the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines, which bring natural gas from Russia to Europe via the Baltic Sea. For its part, Russia's state-owned gas giant Gazprom declined to comment on the leaks when approached by Reuters while Nord Stream AG, the network operator, said in a statement reported by Reuters that "the destruction that occurred on the same day simultaneously on three strings of the offshore gas pipelines of the Nord Stream system is unprecedented." - Investigations are taking place into unexplained leaks affecting both the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines, which bring gas from Russia to Europe via the Baltic Sea.

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Nord Stream pipeline leaks spark sabotage fears (Axios)

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.

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Nord Stream operator says three offshore gas pipelines damaged in ... (Reuters)

Three offshore lines of the Nord Stream gas pipeline system on the bed of the Baltic Sea sustained "unprecedented" damage in one day, Nord Stream AG, ...

Nord Stream 2, which runs almost in parallel to Nord Stream 1, was built in September 2021 but was never launched as Germany refused to certify it. "The destruction that occurred on the same day simultaneously on three strings of the offshore gas pipelines of the Nord Stream system is unprecedented. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com

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Nord Stream Leaks Underline Gray-Zone Risks (Defense One)

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.

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Ukraine live briefing: Leaders blame Russia for Nord Stream 1 ... (The Washington Post)

As referendums in Russian-controlled areas of Ukraine ended, British intelligence said Russian President Vladimir Putin could announce the annexation of ...

[unrest continues](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/09/26/mobilization-putin-russia-war-ukraine/?itid=lk_inline_manual_14)after Putin announced a partial military mobilization, according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). [address](https://www.president.gov.ua/en/news/vistup-prezidenta-volodimira-zelenskogo-na-zasidanni-radi-be-78053)to the U.N. The total is likely much higher. Moscow’s war against Ukraine has taken another disastrous turn in recent days, as Putin’s declaration of a partial military mobilization has led more than 180,000 19 to Sept. “This is definitely not a bluff.” Security Council meeting, the United States and Albania introduced a joint resolution condemning the staged referendums in four regions of Ukraine — Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia — U.S. Security Council on Tuesday, saying that the annexation of seized territories is the “most brutal violation” of the U.N. “This is a very cynical attempt to forcibly mobilize men in the occupied territory of Ukraine into the Russian army,” Zelensky said. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that the United States is aware of reports that the pipeline leaks may be the result of an “attack or some kind of sabotage” but said that has not been verified. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov also said he could not “rule out” the possibility of sabotage, describing the pressure drop affecting Nord Stream’s pipelines as “an unprecedented situation that needs to be dealt with urgently.” Western nations blocked Nord Stream 2 from becoming fully operational as part of sanctions over Russia’s war in Ukraine.

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