According to Reuters tracking, a U.S. Navy reconnaissance plane flew close to the Baltic Sea site of the Nord Stream 2 ruptured pipeline hours after it first emerged. This flight
“Ukraine sends Putin birthday presents”: Russia’s prized Crimea Bridge in ruins
Vladimir Putin was extremely proud of the Kerch bridge linking Crimea and Russia. One analyst said that its collapse was a “punch in Putin’s face” on his birthday.
Putin orders the seizure of the Exxon Sakhalin-1 oil and gas project
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed Friday a decree that established a new operator to manage the Sakhalin-1 Exxon Mobil Corp. oil and gas project in Russia’s the Far East.
Nord Stream leak probe raised fears of ‘gross sabotage’, Swedish police say
Sweden claims that a crime scene investigation of the damage to the Nord Stream 1 & 2 gas pipelines has bolstered suspicions about “gross sabotage” Sweden’s Security Service said on
Italy’s Eni says Russia state-controlled Gazprom will not supply gas, Moldova gas supplies cut by 30%
Italy’s Eni stated Saturday that it would not receive the Gazprom gas it requested for October.
UK launches urgent security review of North Sea energy pipelines after Russian ‘sabotage’
Multiple explosions damaged Nordstream 1 and Nordstream 2 pipelines.
Russian warships and submarines were spotted near the Nord Stream pipeline
Satellite images of Russian boats in the region in June show sightings of naval vessels in the area.
Germany Suspects Sabotage Hit Russia’s Two Nord Stream Pipelines
Germany believes the Nord Stream gas pipeline was damaged by a sabotage act, which would be a significant escalation of the standoff between Russia & Europe.