Sabotage or self-sabotage?: Why Russia's Nord Stream gas pipeline has caused a stir

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It is feared the gas pipeline that runs from Russia to Germany under the Baltic Sea could be used as a pawn in global tensions stirred by Moscow's war in Ukraine.

However, before this second pipeline could begin delivering gas to Europe, the arrangement was halted.In response to Russia’s invasion of neighbouring Ukraine in February, Germany blocked Nord Stream 2's certification and the United State-imposed sanctions on Nord Stream AG.

Dr Bozzi said structural failure was the least likely reason for the incident, due to the nature of the damage.Dr Bozzi has dismissed the idea that the UK or US may have been responsible for the explosions. “I don't know that anyone detected the presence of the British ships in the Baltic at the time, so apart from their lack of reliance [on Russian gas], it still doesn't make sense for anybody to sabotage major infrastructure because it's so interconnected, it will always backfire,” he said.

“Politically, the motivation would have been that someone on either side would use to discredit the other side or use it as a provocation for escalating the conflict,” Dr Bozzi said.While such actions could be seen as detrimental to Russia, as the infrastructure was designed to export the country’s gas to its markets, he pointed out that Nord Stream 2 had not been operational and was only filled to ensure the pipe’s structural integrity.

Different countries in Europe relied on gas from Russia to different extents, one of those most reliant was Germany, the country where the pipeline delivers gas into Europe.

 

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You guys seriously can’t be reporting this!? The British blew it up with IS support. That’s why Liz Truss only lasted 44days….

The lack of west govt condemnation, on Russia is proof UK US sabotaged nordstream... The lies and propaganda driving this conflict will destroy western hegemony, US UK Brussels credibility globally amongst countries leading 80% of the global population has already collapsed..

Who wouldn’t want Russia sending gas to Germany?

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