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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Maryam Zakir-Hussain

Europe suspects Russia behind gas blasts as Moscow blames ‘international terrorism’

Danish Defence Command/AP

The EU has urgently cranked up security and warned of retaliation following the “highly suspicious” damage to the Nord Stream underwater pipelines in the Baltic Sea.

Although no officials have publicly blamed Russia for the explosions, one Western official said the leaks in the gas were a very serious development and suspicions were that Moscow was behind the attack.

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