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The Nord Stream breaches are a stark reminder of the vulnerabilities in undersea infrastructure

On the night of September 26, near the end of the calm season on the Baltic, a broiling kilometre-wide circle disturbed the face of the sea and a huge mass of methane erupted into the air. The gas formed a cloud that crossed Europe, in what’s considered the greatest single…

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Exclusive-U.S. Navy jet flew across Baltic hours after Nord Stream burst

A U.S. Navy reconnaissance aircraft flew near the site of the ruptured Nord Stream 2 pipeline in the Baltic Sea hours after the first damage emerged, according to tracking reviewed by Reuters, a flight Washington said was routine.

Reuters

UK and allies meet to discuss pipeline security after blasts

British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace says the Joint Expeditionary Force alliance of nations will meet Monday to discuss the safety of undersea pipelines and cables after blasts ruptured two natural gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea

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Danish prime minister briefs Liz Truss on 'sabotage' of Nord Stream pipelines

The Prime Minister was updated on the situation in the Baltic during talks with her Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen in Downing Street on Saturday. The meeting comes amid concerns Russia may have deliberately sabotaged the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines to increase pressure on the West over energy supplies…

Evening Standard

Nord Stream pipeline blasts ‘clearly an act of sabotage’, says Truss

The PM was updated on the latest situation in the Baltic by her Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen.

The Independent UK

Vladimir Putin's TV propagandists suggest UK divers behind Nord Stream pipeline bombings

Olga Skabeyeva suggested in a recent TV broadcast that British military divers may have been behind the explosions in the Nord Stream gas pipelines under the Baltic

Daily Mirror

Nord Stream gas 'sabotage': who's being blamed and why?

Major leaks that suddenly erupted in the Nord Stream gas pipelines that run from Russia to Europe under the Baltic Sea have generated plenty of theories but few clear answers about who or what caused the damage.

Reuters

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Methane Blast in Baltic Sea Highlights Global Problem

As serious as the methane escaping from ruptured pipelines on the floor of the Baltic Sea may be, there are alarming incidents of massive methane releases around the world frequently. Climate scientists have found that methane emissions from the oil and gas industry are far worse than what companies are…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Methane blast in Baltic Sea highlights global problem

As serious as the methane escaping from ruptured pipelines on the floor of the Baltic Sea may be, there are alarming incidents of massive methane releases happening around the world constantly

The Independent UK

Massive Baltic pipeline ruptures a sign of hybrid wars to come?

They’ve been called a terrorist act, an environmental disaster and even a war crime. All of the above? Crikey looks at what’s known so far.

Crikey

Risk Bubbles To The Surface: From The Nord Stream Sabotage, To The Near-Lehman Moment In Britain, Risk Is On The Rise.

Market Bounces Despite Increasing Risks Despite the grim news this week, from the near-Lehman level crisis in Britain, to the sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines in the Baltic,

Benzinga

4th leak reported on Nord Stream pipelines in Baltic Sea

A fourth leak on the Nord Stream pipelines has been reported off southern Sweden

The Independent UK

Swedish coastguard says Nord Stream 1 gas leak could slow by Sunday

Gas continues to leak from Nord Stream pipelines in the Baltic at the same rate as when the damage was discovered, but the leakages could start to slow at the weekend, Sweden's coastguard said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Swedish security service opens inquiry into Nord Stream pipeline 'sabotage'

Sweden's security service (SAPO) said Wednesday that it would investigate unexplained explosions and leaks on the Nord Stream pipelines in the Baltic Sea, calling them "aggravated sabotage."

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Norway to deploy military to protect its oil and gas installations

Norway will deploy its military to protect its oil and gas installations against possible sabotage after several countries said two Russian pipelines to Europe spewing gas into the Baltic had been attacked, the prime minister said on Wednesday.

Al Jazeera

EU, NATO say Nord Stream gas pipelines were sabotaged

As gas continues to spew into the Baltic Sea the cause remains far from clear, but some are pointing at Russia.

Radio France Internationale

EU suspects sabotage in mysterious Russian gas pipeline leak

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".

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russian Defense Ministry Says Newly Mobilized Reservists Begin Training in Kaliningrad

Russia's Defense Ministry said on Wednesday that newly mobilized reservists in the Kaliningrad region have started combat training at the base of Russia's Baltic Fleet. "All mobilized military personnel comply with the standards for shooting from small arms.

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Al Jazeera

Nord Stream pipeline leaks: What happened, what’s the impact?

Unusual leaks in two gas pipelines running from Russia under the Baltic Sea to Germany trigger concerns about sabotage.

The Independent UK

Baltic nations close borders to Russians over Ukraine war

Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have closed their borders to most Russians in response to the wide domestic support in Russia for the war in Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

A local’s guide to Lübeck, Germany: maritime gem full of history and club culture

This ancient Baltic port is the epitome of brick gothic. Local restaurateur Tristan Wilken shines a light on its many charms

Reuters

Sweden's Ringhals 4 nuclear outage extends into winter months

Swedish utility Vattenfall said on Tuesday it had delayed the restart of the Ringhals 4 nuclear reactor by two months to Jan. 31, in a further setback to power supply in the Nordic and Baltic region.

Evening Standard

Family- of-three and pilot feared dead after private jet crashes into Baltic Sea

Fighter pilots scrambled to the plane could not see anyone in the cockpit, according to Bild

The Independent UK

Four feared dead after private jet ‘carrying family of three’ crashes into Baltic Sea

Private jet was flying from Spain to Germany but disappeared from radar when over Baltic Sea

Manchester Evening News

Private jet crashes in Baltic Sea near Latvia as rescue mission launched

Air traffic reportedly lost contact with the jet, which was bound for Cologne, but continued north before losing altitude

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