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EU suspects sabotage in mysterious Russian gas pipeline leak

Gas bubbles from the Nord Stream 2 leak reaching surface of the Baltic Sea near Bornholm, Denmark, September 27, 2022. via REUTERS - DANISH DEFENCE COMMAND

The European Union believes sabotage is the most likely cause of leaks in two Baltic Sea gas pipelines between Russia and Europe, with EU chief Ursula Von der Leyen threatening the "strongest possible response".

The news comes after seismologists reported explosions around the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines that have been at the centre of tensions since Russia cut gas supplies to Europe.

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