Category: Nordstream

Gazprom: NATO Mine Destroyer Was Found at Nord Stream 1 in 2015

MOSCOW—A spokesperson for Russian energy giant Gazprom said on Monday that a mine destroyer discovered at the Nord Stream 1 offshore gas pipeline in 2015 belonged to NATO. Nord Stream reported on that date in 2015 that a “munitions object” had been cleared by the Swedish armed forces, without giving more detail on the object….


Sweden Sends Diving Vessel to Probe Leaking Nord Stream Pipelines

STOCKHOLM/OSLO—Sweden sent a diving vessel on Monday to the site of Russian gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea that ruptured last week following blasts in the area, to probe an incident that has added new tension to Europe’s energy crisis. Europe is investigating what caused three pipelines in the Nord Stream network to burst in…


Russian Deputy PM Says Restoration of Nord Stream Possible: TASS

MOSCOW—Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Sunday that it was technically possible to restore the ruptured offshore infrastructure of the Nord Stream gas pipelines, TASS news agency reported. A total of four leaks were discovered last week on the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines in the Baltic Sea near Denmark and Sweden,…


Putin Blames West of Blowing Up Pipelines as Europe Steps Up Vigilance

TBILISI/LONDON—Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday blamed the United States and its allies for blowing up the undersea Nord Stream pipelines, raising the temperature in a crisis that has left Europe racing to secure its energy infrastructure and supplies. “The sanctions were not enough for the Anglo-Saxons: they moved onto sabotage,” Putin said. “It is…


4th Leak Reported on Nord Stream Pipelines in Baltic Sea

STOCKHOLM—A fourth leak on the Nord Stream pipelines has been reported off southern Sweden, the Swedish coast guard said Thursday. “We have leakage at two positions” off Sweden, coast guard spokesperson Mattias Lindholm. There are two more off Denmark, he said. Two of the leaks are on the Nord Stream 1 pipeline that recently stopped…


Hurricane Ian’s Impact on Florida; Gunman on the Loose After 6 People Shot Near School | NTD Good Morning

It’s one of the most powerful storms ever recorded in the United States. We take a look at how Florida is doing after Hurricane Ian made landfall. A gunman is on the loose, after 6 people are shot near a California school. Security is tightened in Scandinavia after the leaks in the Nordstream pipelines. Some…


Russia Claims Victory in Ukraine Polls Amid Allegations of Pipeline ‘Sabotage’

Four Ukrainian provinces have overwhelmingly voted to join the Russian Federation, official Russian sources announced on Sept. 28 following five days of polling. Most western capitals describe the polls as a “sham” and say they will not recognize the results. According to Russian media, 99 percent of voters in the Donetsk region voted in favor…


Gazprom Piping Gas to Europe via Ukraine After Nord Stream Stoppage

Russia’s Gazprom said it would ship 42.7 million cubic meters (mcm) of natural gas to Europe through Ukraine on Saturday, hours after it announced that flows through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline to Germany would not resume as planned. Flows via the Sudzha entry point were up slightly compared to the 41.3 mcm Gazprom sent…


Gazprom Head Says ‘Sanctions Confusion’ Means Siemens Cannot Service Nord Stream 1: Interfax

MOSCOW—Gazprom Chief Executive Alexei Miller on Wednesday said Western sanctions mean Siemens Energy is unable to carry out regular maintenance on equipment for the Nord Stream 1 natural gas pipeline, Interfax news agency reported. Periodic replacement of some equipment, such as turbines, is needed to ensure the smooth transport of gas. Its state of repair…


Kremlin: Only Sanctions Prevent Nord Stream Gas Pipeline From Working

MOSCOW—Nothing stands on the way of Russian gas exports to Europe via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline apart from technological problems caused by Western sanctions, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday, a day before another planned maintenance shutdown. Russian energy giant Gazprom has announced it will shut the pipeline for three days from Wednesday…