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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Johannes LEDEL

Sweden Shuts Nord Stream Probe Over Lack Of Jurisdiction

Sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines in the Baltic Sea caused gas leaks which is still being investigated by Germany and Denmark (Credit: AFP)

A Swedish prosecutor probing the 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines linking Russia and Germany said Wednesday he was closing the investigation because Sweden does not have jurisdiction.

Mats Ljungqvist said there had been "in-depth cooperation" with Germany over the September 2022 seabed operation and he would "hand over material that can be used as evidence in the German investigation."

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