Moscow has previously said the timeframe for repairing the damaged pipelines was unclear
Russian authorities cannot say whether the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline will be relaunched, according to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
“The issue of a restart is technical,” Peskov told reporters on Thursday, adding that the Kremlin is not involved in the matter.
On Monday, Denmark reported leaks from the pipelines after the operator reported a loss of pressure on both Nord Stream 1 and 2. Danish and Swedish authorities later said there had been a series of underwater explosions near the island of Bornholm.
The pipelines were still filled with pressurized gas at the time of the explosions and are expected to continue leaking into the Baltic Sea until the end of the week, Danish authorities said.
Russia, the US, the EU and Sweden all say the leaks may have been the result of a deliberate act.
Nord Stream 2 was completed in September 2021, but never entered commercial operation as Germany halted its certification indefinitely, while gas supplies via Nord Stream 1 were cut by Russia in late August due to what it said were technical difficulties resulting from western sanctions.
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The pipelines have been at the heart of the energy conflict between Moscow and Brussels since the conflict in Ukraine began. The latest developments are expected to inevitably send energy prices skyrocketing, exacerbating the energy crisis in Europe.
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Source: sn.dk