UKRAINE appears to be a beneficiary of the Nord-Stream pipeline sabotage as it has long called for Europe to halt all purchases of Russian fuel as the rupture brings its call for a Russian fuel embargo closer to reality, Reuters reports.
Fatih Birol, the head of the International Energy Agency, said it was 'very obvious' who was behind it but did not say who that was.
Experts say the scale of the damage and the fact that the leaks are far from each other on two different pipelines indicate that the act was intentional and well-orchestrated, said Reuters'survey of experts.
Seismologists in Denmark and Sweden said they had registered two powerful blasts on Monday in the vicinity of the leaks and the explosions were in the water, not under the seabed.
A British defence source told Sky News the attack was probably premeditated and detonated from afar using underwater mines or other explosives.
'Something big caused those explosions which means Russia could do it. In theory, the United States could also do it,' said Oliver Alexander, an open source intelligence analyst.
The United States had long called for Europe to end its reliance on Russian gas, he said, but Nord Stream was no longer pumping gas to Europe.
Analysts say it is possible the damage was inflicted by devices that are available on the commercial market but that given the scale and precision, it was more likely carried out by an actor with access to more sophisticated technology.
At Russia's request, the UN Security Council meets on Friday to discuss the damage to the pipelines, while the Europeans are pressing on with their investigations.
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Fatih Birol, the head of the International Energy Agency, said it was 'very obvious' who was behind it but did not say who that was.
Experts say the scale of the damage and the fact that the leaks are far from each other on two different pipelines indicate that the act was intentional and well-orchestrated, said Reuters'survey of experts.
Seismologists in Denmark and Sweden said they had registered two powerful blasts on Monday in the vicinity of the leaks and the explosions were in the water, not under the seabed.
A British defence source told Sky News the attack was probably premeditated and detonated from afar using underwater mines or other explosives.
'Something big caused those explosions which means Russia could do it. In theory, the United States could also do it,' said Oliver Alexander, an open source intelligence analyst.
The United States had long called for Europe to end its reliance on Russian gas, he said, but Nord Stream was no longer pumping gas to Europe.
Analysts say it is possible the damage was inflicted by devices that are available on the commercial market but that given the scale and precision, it was more likely carried out by an actor with access to more sophisticated technology.
At Russia's request, the UN Security Council meets on Friday to discuss the damage to the pipelines, while the Europeans are pressing on with their investigations.
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