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Kremlin names who's bound to profit greatly from disabled Nord Stream pipelines
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Dmitry Peskov stressed that there are also countries that have the military-technological capabilities to carry out an act of sabotage like this
MOSCOW, October 3. /TASS/. Given that Russia’s Nord Stream pipeline has been disabled, this serves as the perfect opportunity for the US to sell more of its liquefied natural gas (LNG) at a higher price, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Monday.
When asked who President Vladimir Putin had in mind when accusing the Anglo-Saxons of sabotage at the Nord Stream, Peskov replied: "Given the circumstances, there are certain parties, or a party that, when these lines [of the pipeline] are disabled, get the opportunity to sell more of its liquefied gas at a higher price. This party is well known, namely, the United States of America."
"There are also countries that have the military-technological capabilities to carry out [an act of] sabotage like this," he added, emphasizing that the list of these nations is well known to experts.
The Kremlin official stressed that there are a number of countries that are not interested in stopping the function of these gas pipelines at all.
"These are European countries that lack any backup route for gas supplies, which the economy needs so much. There are countries selling this gas that lose the opportunity to sell significant volumes of gas, such as Russia," Putin’s press secretary pointed out, noting that the entire list is transparent and the circumstances of each of the mentioned parties are understandable.
"In addition, you heard the statement from the head of our Foreign Intelligence Service [Sergey] Naryshkin, who spoke about certain information that they have, but this information is not for public disclosure," the Kremlin spokesman stressed.
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"They are so far indirect, Russian Foreign Intelligence Service Director Sergey Naryshkin said
MOSCOW, October 3. /TASS/. Russian Foreign Intelligence Service Director Sergey Naryshkin has said Russia continues to collect facts regarding the sabotage against the Nord Stream, but some indirect data point to a Western trace.
He made the statement in an interview on the Rossiya-1 television channel’s program ‘Moscow. Kremlin. Putin.’
"We continue to collect facts. They are so far indirect. But the indirect data, both the data that were earlier published and the data that aren’t yet in the public domain, of course point to a Western trace," he said, fielding questions from journalist Pavel Zarubin.
On Tuesday, the Nord Stream AG company reported that three threads of the Nord Stream 1 and 2 offshore gas pipelines had suffered unprecedented damage on September 26. Swedish seismologists later reported that two explosions had been recorded along the Nord Stream pipelines. The Danish Energy Agency reported that a large amount of gas had spilled into the sea. Aircraft and ships are barred from approaching the site any closer than five nautical miles.
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen described the incidents as sabotage, saying any deliberate disruption of European energy infrastructure is unacceptable and would be met with a decisive response.
Russian President Vladimir Putin placed the responsibility for the situation on the West. According to Putin, the Anglo-Saxons "in effect started to destroy pan-European energy infrastructure." He said that, "It’s clear to everyone who benefits from it.".
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken says initial reports point to sabotage or attack on the gas pipelines
Commenting on reports that the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines have been disabled by sabotage or deliberate attacks, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday said such an attack is “in no one’s interest.” He added, however, that the current situation represents an opportunity for Europe.
“The leaks are under investigation. There are initial reports indicating that this may be the result of an attack or some kind of sabotage, but these are initial reports and we haven’t confirmed them yet.
...Blinken said the US priority was to impose a price cap on Russian oil exports and “surge” supplies of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Europe. The US became the world’s largest LNG exporter this year, partly due to the embargo against Russia imposed by Washington and its allies.
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Both Nord Stream pipelines, which connect Russia to Germany under the Baltic Sea, lost pressure on Monday. Danish authorities discovered a massive gas leak near the island of Bornholm, and closed the area off to navigation. Berlin has been investigating the incident as a deliberate attack, either by pro-Ukrainian forces or as a “false flag” by Russia, German media reported, citing anonymous government officials.
Russia is “very concerned” about the situation and has called for an immediate investigation, the Kremlin said on Tuesday. Nord Stream’s operator said three undersea gas lines had suffered “unprecedented” damage, adding that it was impossible to estimate when service might be restored.
Nord Stream 1 had been in service since 2011, but has been operating under a reduced regimen since the end of August, with Russia citing technical difficulties caused by Western sanctions.
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Stream 2 was completed in September 2021 and fully pressurized, but
Berlin froze its certification in February, prior to the Russian
military operation in Ukraine. The pressure loss came amid rising
protests in Germany, demanding the unblocking of the pipeline to deal
with the worsening energy crisis. . ."
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