National Security Council spokesman John Kirby announced Wednesday that the United States continues to believe that “an act of sabotage” caused explosions that damaged Russia’s undersea Nord Stream gas pipelines last year. “We still do believe it was an act of sabotage,” Kirby said during a press briefing at the White House, denying reports alleging […]
National Security Council spokesman John Kirby categorically denied a report claiming the United States sabotaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines last week, saying “there is no truth” to the reporting from longtime journalist Seymour Hersh. Earlier this month, Hersh cited an anonymous source for his report claiming it was the U.S. government that destroyed a […]
Officials in Denmark said Tuesday that “powerful explosions” caused damage to the Nord Stream pipelines under the Baltic Sea. The Russian-constructed Nord Stream system had carried billions of cubic feet of natural gas from Russia to Germany before it was damaged late last month. No nation or group has claimed responsibility for the incident, and […]
A top Biden administration official said that the United States was not involved in the explosions targeting the Russian-owned Nord Stream pipelines last month. John Kirby, the National Security Council coordinator for strategic communications, told Fox News that the United States “had nothing to do” with the explosions when asked. “That’s just Russian propaganda and […]
WARSAW—Natural gas started flowing to Poland through the new Baltic Pipe pipeline from Norway via the Baltic Sea on the morning of Oct. 1, Polish gas pipeline operator Gaz-System said. “Promises made over six years ago have been kept,” Gaz-System said, according to a translation of its Oct. 1 statement. Gas started flowing at 6:10 […]
President Joe Biden labeled the damage to Gazprom-led Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines under the Baltic Sea as an intentional “act of sabotage,” telling Russian President Vladimir Putin that the United States and its allies won’t be “intimidated” by his words or threats. “Let me say this: It was a deliberate act of sabotage, and […]
Swedish coastguard said on Sept. 29 that it had discovered a fourth gas leak on the damaged Nord Stream pipelines, after three mysterious leaks had hit the pipelines on the same day due to a possible attack. NTD spoke to Kathryn Porter, an energy consultant with U.K.-based Watt-Logic, for her analysis.
Three leaks have been detected in the Nord Stream pipelines, which were a vital source of Europe’s energy. Danish authorities say they’re not small cracks, but really big holes. Swedish seismologists registered two clear explosions in the area on Monday. The prime minister of Poland immediately declared that it was sabotage, without offering any evidence. […]
President Joe Biden slaps sanctions on Russia, Germany also halting a major pipeline, after Russian President Vladimir Putin sent troops into Eastern Ukraine. Former President Donald Trump’s new social media app is getting so popular, you may not get an account even if you want one. Now, shares of the company behind the new app are also soaring. […]
President Joe Biden slaps sanctions on Russia, Germany also halting a major pipeline, after Russian President Vladimir Putin sent troops into Eastern Ukraine. Former President Donald Trump’s new social media app is getting so popular, you may not get an account even if you want one. Now, shares of the company behind the new app are also soaring. […]
Commentary On May 19, the U.S. State Department announced that the United States would waive sanctions on the Nord Stream 2 project. The statement noted that although the United States will continue to oppose this project, believing that it will weaken European energy security and that of Ukraine and Eastern Europe, the exemption of sanctions […]
