Kremlin Calls Denmark's Move to End Nord Stream Pipeline Blast Probe Absurd
The Kremlin said on Monday that a decision by Denmark to drop its investigation into the 2022 Nord Stream 2 pipeline explosions was "close to absurdity."Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Denmark had recognized that the blasts had been an act of premeditated sabotage, but had decided not to go further with the investigation anyway because the case involved Copenhagen's close allies.Denmark Ends Investigation of Nord Stream Pipeline BlastsHe said Denmark had refused requests to provide information about its investigation. (Reporting by Reuters, Editing by Andrew Osborn)
Denmark Ends Investigation of Nord Stream Pipeline Blasts
Denmark on Monday said it had dropped its investigation into the explosions in 2022 on the Nord Stream pipelines carrying Russian gas to Germany, becoming the second nation to do so after neighboring Sweden closed its own inquiry.The multi-billion dollar Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines transporting gas under the Baltic Sea were ruptured by a series of blasts in the Swedish and Danish economic zones in September 2022, releasing vast amounts of methane into the air."The investigation has led the authorities to conclude that there was deliberate sabotage of the gas pipelines. However, the assessment
EU Should Upgrade Submarine Cable Infrastructure with State Aid, Paper Says
defense-level standards, where appropriate)," the document said.A gas pipeline connecting Estonia with Finland and several telecoms cables were damaged last year when a ship dragged its anchor along the seabed, investigators said. That followed explosions a year before that ruptured the Nord Stream pipelines under the Baltic Sea.(Reuters - Reporting by Foo Yun Chee, Editing by Nick Zieminski
UK, Finland, Estonia Practice Subsea Infrastructure Protection in Baltic Sea
, Britain had said it planned to step up its military presence in Northern Europe, including deploying 20,000 troops to the region next year, to help protect critical infrastructure at a time of growing concern over Russian sabotage.The Baltic Sea was also the scene last year of the destruction of the Nord Stream gas pipelines from Russia to Germany, which investigators say were deliberately blown up, although they have not yet named a suspect.(Reuters - Reporting by Anne Kauranen; Editing by Kirsten Donovan
Russia to Seek Compensation Over Nord Stream Blasts - RIA
Russia is waiting for the outcome of an investigation into the sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines before making any request for compensation, the RIA state news agency cited a foreign ministry official as saying on Tuesday.The pipelines under the Baltic Sea were damaged in explosions last year, and investigations have yet to establish who was responsible.In reply to a question about compensation, RIA quoted Dmitry Birichevsky, the head of the ministry's economic cooperation department, as saying: "The probe is not over yet, we are waiting for its results to be presented to the (United
Kremlin: More Signs Appear of Ukrainian Involvement in Nord Stream Blasts
The Kremlin said on Monday that more signs were appearing of Ukrainian involvement in the blasts that ruptured Russia's Nord Stream gas pipelines last year, following a Washington Post report that a Ukrainian military officer coordinated the attack. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov also told reporters in a call that it was "alarming" that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who has denied that Kyiv was involved in the blasts on the Baltic seabed, was reported to have been unaware of the operation. (Reuters - Reporting by Dmitry Antonov; writing by Vladimir Soldatkin;
Finland Says China Promised Full Cooperation in Pipeline Probe
the cable breach, Valtonen told reporters on Wednesday.The incidents have highlighted the vulnerability of marine cables and pipelines at a time when security fears are running high because of the Ukraine war. Investigators have yet to establish who was responsible for blowing up Russia's Nord Stream gas pipelines under the Baltic Sea last year.(Reuters - Reporting by Anne Kauranen and Simon Johnson, writing by Anna Ringstrom and Terje Solsvik, editing by Christina Fincher
Russian Firm Says Baltic Telecoms Cable was Severed as Chinese Ship Passed Over
was travelling, according to shipping data reviewed by Reuters.The incidents have highlighted the vulnerability of marine cables and pipelines at a time when security fears are running high because of the Ukraine war. Investigators have yet to establish who was responsible for blowing up Russia's Nord Stream gas pipelines under the Baltic last year.A Rostelecom spokesperson, responding to emailed questions from Reuters, said the double armored fiber optic cable, with a thickness of 40.4 mm (1.6 inches), had been cut completely.Asked if the company believed the Chinese ship had caused the damage, the
Russia Says Telecoms Cable Damaged Last month Just Before Nearby Baltic Gas Pipeline
;ship dragging its anchor along the seabed but have not concluded whether this was an accident or a deliberate act.Security of sub-sea cables and pipelines in the Baltic has become a top concern against the background of the Ukraine war, especially since the blowing-up of Russia's Nord Stream gas pipelines last year. Investigators have yet to establish who was responsible.In a statement, Rostelecom did not comment on what had caused the "accident" to the fibre cable that links Russia's Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad to the rest of the country.However, it noted the proximity
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