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Russia's Novak says Moscow ready to begin investigation of Nord Stream incidents

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Wednesday that Russia is ready to begin an investigation of the recent incidents on the Nord Stream pipelines.

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Factbox-The Druzhba oil pipeline from Russia to Europe

Polish operator PERN has detected a leak in one pipeline in the Druzhba system that carries oil from Russia to Europe, it said on Wednesday, an event that will add to concerns about Europe's energy security after the Nord Stream gas pipeline leak.

Reuters

Druzhba pipeline leak reduces Russian oil flows to Germany

Germany said on Wednesday it was receiving less oil but still had adequate supplies, after Poland found a leak in the Druzhba pipeline that delivers crude from Russia to Europe that Warsaw said showed no sign of being caused by sabotage.

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France to dive deeper for undersea security after Nord Stream attacks

France expects in the coming months to obtain its first deep-sea drone and robot, part of a military programme to counter hybrid threats such as attacks on telecommunications infrastructure in its waters, two military sources familiar with the plan said.

Reuters

Analysis-Russian gas supply gap casts chill in Europe as winter nears

Europe needs to pay up to import liquefied natural gas, pray for a mild winter and cut energy demand as any sabotage of infrastructure or even deeper cuts to Russian supply would make power rationing or blackouts all but inevitable.

Reuters

The Nord Stream breaches are a stark reminder of the vulnerabilities in undersea infrastructure

On the night of September 26, near the end of the calm season on the Baltic, a broiling kilometre-wide circle disturbed the face of the sea and a huge mass of methane erupted into the air. The gas formed a cloud that crossed Europe, in what’s considered the greatest single…

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Exclusive-U.S. Navy jet flew across Baltic hours after Nord Stream burst

A U.S. Navy reconnaissance aircraft flew near the site of the ruptured Nord Stream 2 pipeline in the Baltic Sea hours after the first damage emerged, according to tracking reviewed by Reuters, a flight Washington said was routine.

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Russian PM has asked for role in Nord Stream probe, Sweden says

Russia's prime minister has sent a letter to the Swedish government requesting a role for Russian authorities in the investigation into the explosions that damaged the Nord Stream pipelines, Sweden's foreign ministry said on Friday.

Reuters

Norway inspects subsea gas pipeline after Nord Stream blasts

Norway has deployed a specialist vessel to inspect a subsea gas pipeline to Germany because of safety concerns after suspected sabotage last month on two Nord Stream pipelines between Russia and Germany, according to sources and data.

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Norway to limit access for Russian fishing vessels

Norway on Thursday said it would limit access to its ports for Russian fishing vessels, the Nordic country's latest tightening of security following last week's discovery of major leaks on the Nord Stream gas pipelines.

Reuters

Nord Stream leaks caused by detonations in sign of sabotage

Detonations caused the recent ruptures of Russia’s Nord Stream gas pipelines, with the evidence pointing to a deliberate act, according to Swedish investigators.

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Nord Stream: Sweden investigation points at ‘gross sabotage’ and detonations of pipelines

Swedish investigators claim there were detonations on both pipelines

The Independent UK

Nord Stream investigation finds evidence of detonations, Swedish police say

A crime scene investigation of the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines from Russia to Europe found evidence of detonations, strengthening suspicions of "gross sabotage", Sweden's Security Service said on Thursday.

Reuters

German police see state actor role in Nord Stream blasts as probable - Spiegel

Germany's BKA federal police assumes explosions in the Nord Stream pipelines last week were "a targeted act of sabotage" and said it is probable that state actors were involved, the Spiegel weekly reported, citing a letter to industry representatives.

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Kremlin: Russia must be part of Nord Stream pipeline probe

The Kremlin said on Wednesday that Russia must be part of investigations into last week's explosions in the two Nord Stream gas pipelines under the Baltic Sea.

The Conversation

Nord Stream pipeline sabotage: how an attack could have been carried out and why Europe was defenceless

Whatever caused the damage to the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea, it appears to be the first major attack on critical “subsea” (underwater) infrastructure in Europe. It’s now widely thought – not least by Nato – that the explosions that led to major leaks in the two…

Reuters

Putin ally compares Nord Stream sabotage to CIA-backed attacks of 1980s

One of President Vladimir Putin's top allies said on Wednesday that the sabotage of the Nord Stream offshore gas pipelines resembled the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency-backed attacks on oil infrastructure in Nicaragua in 1983.

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'Hybrid warfare': Nord Stream attacks show how war is evolving

It’s not yet clear who carried out the attacks on the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea last week, although many Western nations are suspicious it was an act of sabotage by Russia.

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NATO struggles with how to protect vital undersea links after Nord Stream blasts

NATO allies are struggling to work out how to better safeguard undersea critical infrastructure after the Nord Stream pipelines blasts laid bare the difficulty of monitoring facilities and identifying any attackers.

WEKU

The Nord Stream pipelines have stopped leaking. But the methane emitted broke records

The Nord Stream pipeline leak might be the single largest release of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas. Experts say it pales in comparison to ongoing methane emissions from the oil and gas industry.

Daily Mirror

Royal Navy frigate sent to North Sea after suspected 'sabotage' on Nord Stream pipeline

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is hoping to reassure partners by working with the Norwegian navy after the network in the Nord Stream was damaged near waters in Denmark and Sweden

Reuters

Sweden sends diving vessel to probe leaking Nord Stream pipelines

Sweden sent a diving vessel on Monday to the site of Russian gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea that ruptured last week following blasts in the area, to probe an incident that has added new tension to Europe's energy crisis.

Reuters

Norway posts soldiers at oil, gas plants after Nord Stream leaks

Norway's military said on Monday it had posted soldiers to help guard major onshore oil and gas processing plants, part of a wider effort to boost security amid suspicion that sabotage caused leaks in the Nord Stream gas pipelines last week.

WEKU

The Nord Stream leaks are a wake-up call for countries with vulnerable pipelines

There are enough miles of pipelines around the world to circle the Earth 30 times — and many are vulnerable. That doesn't mean there aren't things countries can do to protect them, an expert says.

Wales Online

Vladimir Putin 'highly unlikely' to use nuclear weapons but is 'totally irrational', Defence Secretary says

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace will join a crisis meeting of European nations after the Nord Stream pipelines suffered damage

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