A fourth leak has been found in the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea, the Swedish Coast Guard said on Thursday.
“There are two leaks on the Swedish side and two leaks on the Danish side,” a Swedish Coast Guard official told reporters.
The fourth leak was on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, close by a larger hole found on the neighboring Nord Stream 1, the official said.
The report came after three leaks in the pipelines were found near the Danish island of Bornholm following several explosions that were recorded by seismologists.
European Union authorities suspect the damage was deliberate sabotage amid the tensions caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the bloc has vowed a “robust” response to any attempt to disrupt its energy infrastructure.
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Russian partial mobilization likely to cause ‘brain drain’: UK Ministry of Defence
The number of wealthy and well-educated Russians leaving their country in the wake of the partial mobilization announced by President Vladimir Putin could have a significant impact on the Russian economy, according to an intelligence update by the UK Ministry of Defense.
“When combined with those reservists who are being mobilised, the domestic economic impact of reduced availability of labour and the acceleration of ‘brain drain’ is likely to become increasingly significant,” the update said.
It said that the number of those leaving to avoid call-up probably surpasses “the size of the total invasion force Russia fielded in February 2022.”
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The damage to the Nord Stream pipelines not only stokes tensions amid the conflict in Ukraine but could also have catastrophic effects on the world’s climate, as this report from DW indicates.
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