Russia has directly accused the United Kingdom
of playing a major role in the sabotage incident that resulted in the
destruction of parts of the Nord Stream 1 and 2 natural gas pipelines in
September.
The Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines carry Russian natural gas 760 miles
under the Baltic Sea to Germany. The two pipelines have an annual
maximum capacity of around 110 billion cubic meters of gas, which
accounts for more than 50 percent of Russia’s normal natural gas export
volumes.
On Sept. 26, analysts registered a sharp drop in pressure on both
pipelines. Seismologists later detected explosions. Scientists from both
Sweden and Denmark concluded that four leaks on the two pipelines were
caused by explosions, but have not said who might be responsible.
The Kremlin has blamed the West for the sabotage, but up until now
have refused to directly blame one or several nations for the attack....<<<Read More>>>....
