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Subject Sitrep on Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines

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To note

1. German protests

Thousands of people in various German cities have recently protested Olaf Scholz’s policy and the huge increase in overall energy, but particularly gas prices. The protesters also demanded an end to sanctions on Russia and called for the operational restart of NS2 as well.

2. Washington

Washington’s stance on the construction & operation of NS2 has been one of intense animosity and this has been the case for a long-time, long before the events of February 2022. (More on this later in the next sitrep).

President Biden’s statement February 2022
Biden “If Russia invades…then there will be no longer a Nord Stream 2. We will bring an end to it.”

Reporter: “But how will you do that, exactly, since…the project is in Germany’s control?”

Biden: “I promise you, we will be able to do that.”

NBC Video clip source: [twitter]https://twitter.com/ABC/status/1490792461979078662[/twitter]

3. Speculation in Western media

German media Focus’ take on who is likely to have sabotaged the pipeline is rather capricious to say the least:
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Original Message Sitrep on Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines

Reports came in late yesterday, (as reported in the German media) of a dramatic depressurisation of Nord Stream 2 (NS2), an undersea gas line connecting Russia and Germany. This was followed later by news that Nord Stream 1 (NS1) has also depressurised. The pressure in NS2 plummeted from 105 bars1 to just 7 bars. Leaking gas bubbles into the Baltic Sea have been seen near the Danish island of Bornholm. NS1 is also leaking gas bubbles in two different places, one in Swedish economic zone and one in Danish economic zone. Danish air force aircraft have visually confirmed the NS2 leakages. [link to www.berlingske.dk (secure)]

This comes at a time of heightened geopolitical tensions and severe energy crisis in Europe, owing to the conflict in Ukraine and also the repercussions of the imposition of sanctions against by the EU.

Both pipelines are operated by a consortium majority-owned by Russian gas giant Gazprom. Neither NS2 and NS1 were in service, although filled with gas. Operation of NS1 was suspended last month by Gazprom, citing technical maintenance & safety issues. NS1 had been in service since 2011.

What is known so far:

Three strands of the two Nord Stream gas pipelines system have been damaged and all supplies have stopped.
WELT has suggested that a leak in the recently built pipeline is most likely the result of sabotage.
The NS2 leaks are in relatively shallow waters (~50-80m depth) of the Baltic Sea, outside the Danish territorial waters. Navigational sea & air warnings & exclusions zones have been imposed by Denmark & Sweden.

German federal authorities on pressure drops of Nord Stream pipelines: “Our imagination no longer yields a scenario that is not a targeted attack.” [link to www.tagesspiegel.de (secure)]
Operator Nord Stream AG declared ‘Unprecedented’ damage.

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