Posted on 09/27/2022 7:47:55 AM PDT by MNDude
Two undersea pipelines crucial to delivering Russian natural gas to Germany were hit with mysterious leaks on Thursday, prompting concerns of sabotage.
Why it matters: The Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines have been central to the energy crisis that has enveloped Europe in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
While Nord Stream 2 hasn't entered commercial operation — its certification was halted on the eve of the invasion — Nord Stream 1 provided a crucial pathway for Russian gas to reach Europe until earlier this month, when Russia closed the pipeline citing maintenance concerns. The big picture: Two leaks were detected in the Nord Stream 1 pipeline and one in the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. While neither pipe was operating at the time the leaks were discovered, both were filled with gas, Reuters reported.
Nord Stream AG confirmed in a statement that "the Nord Stream 1 control center registered a pressure drop on both strings of the gas pipeline," adding that an investigation is underway. Sweden's Maritime Authority issued a warning for ships to maintain a five nautical mile distance from the sites of the leaks, which were registered near the Danish island of Bornholm.
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No offense, but what is your IQ score?
Why would the Russians do this? All they gotta do is turn a few valves and it’s off. The ability to turn it back on was also their bargaining chip.
But now it’s gone. Hmmm, I wonder who didn’t want Russia and Europe to have a bargaining chip.
“may well piss-off Russia”
They don’t care, other than their bargaining chip is gone.
This will piss off Europe. If more cold, hungry Euro-populists determine WE did it, bye-bye NATO (one by one).
“This will piss off Europe. If more cold, hungry Euro-populists determine WE did it, bye-bye NATO (one by one).”
I agree - hadn’t thought of it from that end. Europe has to now be wondering just why they’re even answering to us.
Expect Italy to be the first to bolt, once they’re able to get rid of the Euro.
“There is no capacity in the US to ship to Germany“
Exactly.
Higher than yours, obviously.
I say democrat party sabotage.
ABC News
https://twitter.com/ABC/status/1490792461979078662
Pres. Biden: “If Russia invades...then there will be no longer a Nord Stream 2. We will bring an end to it.”
Reporter: “But how will you do that, exactly, since...the project is in Germany’s control?”
Biden: “I promise you, we will be able to do that.” http://abcn.ws/3B5SScx
Travis McIvan before January’s trip to Moscow — written on 27th September 2022
https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/4096406/posts?page=97#97
“Now, who, pray tell, might want to forestall ANY opportunity for Europeans to reconsider their sanctions against Russia, as winter sets in, people freeze, and factories shut down, leading to mass unemployment, the worst economic depression in a century, and possibly mass riots that could overturn governments?”
Wrong again - and again and again
“We’ll be at war soon”. You posted on 27th September 2022.
7 months later you are still wrong.
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