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Fourth leak detected in Russian gas pipelines

The vast leaks in the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines have caused underwater gas plumes, with significant bubbling at the surface of the Baltic Sea. (AFP Photo)

STOCKHOLM: A fourth leak has been detected in undersea gas pipelines linking Russia to Europe, the Swedish Coast Guard said Thursday, after explosions were reported earlier this week in what NATO called "reckless" sabotage.

The Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines link Russia to Germany, and have been at the centre of geopolitical tensions as Russia cut gas supplies to Europe in suspected retaliation against Western sanctions following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

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