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Putin Says Nord Stream Blasts Carried Out on 'State level'

Mar 15, 2023

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that last year's blasts on the Nord Stream gas pipelines had been carried out on a 'state level', dismissing the idea an autonomous pro-Ukraine group was responsible as 'complete nonsense.'The…

Putin Ally Accuses U.S., UK of Sowing Deception over Nord Stream Blasts

Mar 14, 2023

One of President Vladimir Putin's top allies said on Monday that the United States and Britain were sowing deceptions that a pro-Ukrainian group blew up the Nord Stream gas pipelines on the bed of the Baltic Sea last year.Last week the New York Times reported that intelligence reviewed by U…

Russia Not Informed on Progress of Nord Stream Blasts Probe - Diplomat

Mar 14, 2023

Moscow has not been informed about the progress of an investigation into last year's Nord Stream pipeline blasts and has handed in a report to prove this to the United Nations, a senior diplomat said on Tuesday.Russia has prepared an 'official document' based on its correspondence with Denmark…

Tiny Baltic Isand Finds Itself 'a pawn' in Nord Stream Gas Drama

Mar 13, 2023

Inhabitants of the tiny island of Christiansö in the Baltic Sea found themselves in the glare of global media attention this week after reports alleging a boat moored off the rocky outcrop was used to blow up the Nord Stream gas pipelines. 'Practically…

Russian ‘Spy Ship’ in the North Sea Raises Concerns About Maritime Infrastructure Security

Apr 21, 2023

A new documentary produced by a consortium of public broadcasters in Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway has revealed what appears to be a profound threat to maritime and undersea energy and data infrastructure in the North Sea and the Baltic region…

Pipeline Blasts Leave Nord Stream in Insurance Limbo

Oct 25, 2022

With the mystery of the blasts that destroyed undersea gas pipelines between Russia and Germany unsolved, Nord Stream 1's insurers and reinsurers are grappling with how to respond to hundreds of millions of dollars in potential claims. Munich…

Denmark Investigates Yacht Linked to Nord Stream Blasts

Mar 09, 2023

Danish police have searched for a yacht on a tiny Baltic Sea island near the Nord Stream pipeline blast sites, the local administrator said on Thursday.German authorities confirmed on Wednesday they had raided a ship in January that may have…

Germany Raids Suspected Ship in Nord Stream Pipeline Blast Probe

Mar 08, 2023

Western allies on Wednesday warned against reaching premature conclusions on who was responsible for blowing up the Nord Stream pipelines, with Germany suggesting the attack could also have been a 'false flag' operation to blame Ukraine.A New York Times report…

New Intelligence Points to Pro-Ukraine Group in Nord Stream Attack

Mar 07, 2023

New intelligence reviewed by U.S. officials suggests that a pro-Ukraine group - likely comprised of Ukrainians or Russians - attacked the Nord Stream gas pipelines in September, but there are no firm conclusions, the New York Times reported on Tuesday…

BASF Eyes Sale of Wintershall Dea, IPO Preferred Option

Apr 27, 2023

German chemicals group BASF on Thursday said it was working to exit energy business Wintershall Dea, with a stock market listing remaining the preferred option.CEO Martin Brudermueller also flagged a possible sale of the oil and gas producer to investors…

European Countries Aim to Turn North Sea into Green Power Engine

Apr 24, 2023

Leaders from European countries surrounding the North Sea pledged on Monday to rapidly scale up offshore wind power generation in the region to strengthen energy security, at a summit in Ostend, Belgium.Leaders from seven European Union countries…

Nord Stream Pipeline Blast Inquiries Ongoing, Denmark, Sweden, Germany Tell UN

Feb 23, 2023

Investigations by Denmark, Germany and Sweden into explosions on the Nord Stream gas pipelines have not yet concluded, the three countries said on Tuesday as the U.N. Security Council met to discuss the September incident.Russia, which called for the meeting…

Russia Says NATO Should Hold Emergency Summit over Nord Stream Blasts

Feb 14, 2023

NATO should hold an emergency meeting to discuss recent findings about September explosions at the Nord Stream gas pipelines, Russia's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said late on Saturday.Investigative journalist Seymour Hersh…

EU Plans Annual Naval Exercise to Protect Subsea Pipelines, Cables, and Offshore Wind Farms

Mar 10, 2023

The European Union wants to hold joint naval exercises as part of plans to step up its efforts to protect critical infrastructure at sea, the EU environment policy chief said.Concerns about security threats to Europe's maritime infrastructure…

NATO's Stoltenberg, EU's von der Leyen Travel to North Sea Platform

Mar 17, 2023

The heads of NATO and the European Commission flew on Friday to a North Sea platform bigger than the Eiffel Tower in a visit underlining Norway's importance for gas supplies since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.The Troll A platform extracts gas from Norway's biggest gas field…

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