Investigations Launched in Three Countries, Including Germany… “Occurred by Sabotage”
“Threat to Europe by rising gas prices… Blocking aid to Ukraine”
“Russia, I wonder if there is any gain to cover the loss of billions of dollars”
Gas pipelines in Ukraine still in operation during the war
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At the end of September, a leak occurred in the North Stream gas pipeline connecting Russia and Europe.
When the gas pipe leak occurred, all Europeans pointed to Russia as the main agent of the crime, but there is still a lot of speculation as to who did it without hard evidence.
This was reported by journalist Lim Soo-geun.
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When the North Stream underwater gas pipeline linking Russia and Germany ruptured at the end of September, all Westerners suspected that it was Russia that did it.
However, Germany, Sweden and Denmark, through which the pipeline passes, immediately launched an investigation into the incident, but only confirmed that the gas pipe explosion was caused by sabotage or sabotage.
While all three countries remain silent on the investigation findings, there is much speculation about who did it.
Suspicious Russians speculate that Putin has been trying to scare Europe by blasting gas prices through pipeline explosions and subsequently undermining relations with Ukraine.
[앤더스 퍼크 닐센 / 덴마크 왕립 국방대학 군사전문가 : 현재 불안정할 수록 이익을 보는 건 러시아 밖에 없습니다. 러시아는 현재 가스를 정확히 압력 수단으로 이용하고 있습니다.]
On the other hand, it is questionable whether Russia has enough cash to blow up billions of dollars of its assets and spend another $500 million on reparations, escaping the EU draft.
Ukraine is next.
Gas pipelines from Russia to Europe through Ukrainian territory also work during the war.
Ukraine receives $1 billion in toll revenue from Russia this year.
It is argued that Ukraine, which has opposed Nordstream’s activity out of fear of reducing toll revenues, has worked to continue guaranteeing the tolls.
[블라디미르 푸틴 / 러시아 대통령 : 러시아에서 유럽으로 가는 가스가 오로지 우크라이나를 통과해서만 공급되는 것에 누가 관심이 있을까요? 그가 폭파범입니다.]
However, Ukraine does not border the Baltic Sea and one submarine was lost by Russia in 2014.
In addition, Russia is suspicious of the actions of the United States, which has strongly opposed the construction of an underwater gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea, and some point to one of the three Baltic countries.
What is certain, however, is that government agencies must have intervened, given that hundreds of kg of explosives were used to blow up the gas pipe, and submarines and planes were also mobilized.
This is YTN Lim Soo-geun.
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