Tag: Nord Stream 2
Denmark reveals nature of mysterious object found near Nord Stream
The object turned out to be a spent smoke buoy, according to the Danish energy authority Denmark has rescued a mysterious object found next to the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, the Danish energy agency said on Wednesday, revealing that it turned out to be just a discarded smoke buoy. “Investigations indicate that the object […]
Mysterious object found near Nord Stream explained
The find turned out to be a spent smoke buoy, according to the Danish energy authority Denmark has recovered a mysterious object discovered in the area of the Nord Stream 2 blast site, the Danish Energy Agency said on Wednesday, revealing that it turned out to be a discarded smoke buoy. “Investigations indicate that the […]
Russia regrets the lack of support from the UN Security Council for the investigation of Nord Stream explosions
Moscow [Russia]March 29 (ANI): The Kremlin on Tuesday regretted the decision of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to reject Russia’s request for an international investigation into the Nord Stream pipeline explosions last September, Anadolu Agency reported. However, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow will continue its efforts for an objective investigation into the September […]
The UN Security Council votes against the Russian resolution on Nord Stream sabotage
New York [US]March 28 (ANI): The UN Security Council did not support the Russian-Chinese resolution on the international investigation into Nord Stream sabotage on Monday, Russian news agency TASS reported. The resolution was supported by 3 countries, with zero votes against and 12 countries abstaining from voting. The resolution thus did not receive the nine […]
Russia’s call for an international investigation into the Nord Stream explosion fails
new york – A resolution presented Monday by Russia at the United Nations calling for an international investigation into the apparent sabotage last year of Nord Stream gas pipelines has failed to win Security Council support and led to more finger-pointing between the US and Russian envoys. . “I think that after today’s vote, the […]
The UNSC is to vote on a resolution on the Nord Stream sabotage investigation
New York [US]March 27 (ANI): The UN Security Council will on Monday vote on a Russian-Chinese draft resolution on an international investigation into sabotage of the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipelines, Russian news agency TASS reported. The text of the draft proposes that UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres establish an international independent commission […]
Danish fleet present near Nord Stream 2 media
A vessel used by military divers was spotted near the sabotaged pipeline after discovering a mystery, national dailies report The Royal Danish Navy is believed to be conducting a diving operation east of the island of Bornholm, not far from the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline that was damaged by an explosion. Berlingske newspaper reported […]
Biden administration continues to cover up responsibility for destroying Nord Stream pipelines: Seymour Hersh
After the recent visit of the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz In Washington, US and German intelligence services allegedly tried to spread false cover stories through the New York Times and Germany’s Die Zeit to counter the Hersh report. Since the Hersh bomb revelation, the Biden administration has gone to extremes, often re-revealing at great lengths […]
Russia criticizes Denmark for Nord Stream fraud
Copenhagen has refused to allow Moscow’s participation in a pipeline bombing Denying Russia access to the investigation into sabotage of Nord Stream gas pipelines makes a mockery of those probes, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Thursday. “This is such a fraud, a total fraud, not even a scam but a three-penny game, which, […]
West knows who is responsible for the Nord Stream attack The Times
The name of the Ukrainian suspect behind the sabotage ?has been circulating in intelligence secrets for months,? outlet claims Western intelligence agencies determined almost immediately that last year’s Nord Stream blasts had been orchestrated by a person with ties to Ukraine, but chose to withhold this information to avoid a diplomatic row between Kiev and […]
West knows who is responsible for Nord Stream’s attack Times
The name of the Ukrainian suspect behind the sabotage ?has been circulating in intelligence secrets for months,? outlet claims Western intelligence agencies determined almost immediately that last year’s Nord Stream blasts had been orchestrated by a person with ties to Ukraine, but chose to withhold this information to avoid a diplomatic row between Kiev and […]
The Nord Stream explosions hurt the Baltic wildlife researchers
Scientists say pipeline explosions stirred up chemical waste and threaten cod and porpoise populations The destruction of the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines not only interrupted the flow of Russian natural gas to Western Europe, it killed and poisoned already endangered fish and marine mammal species in the Baltic Sea, says a new report […]
Roundup: Germany mum on Nord Stream explosions amid US sabotage claims
BERLIN, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) — The German government is condoning the explosions that destroyed the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines on Sept. 26 last year, even as the country continues to suffer a severe energy crisis following the disruption of Russian gas supplies. Without even giving access to members of the German Bundestag (the […]
Germany mum on Nord Stream explosions amid US sabotage claims
© Provided by Xinhua Without even giving access to members of the German Bundestag, all information on the matter has been classified as “highly confidential” due to the so-called third-party rule, which prevents conflicts with the interests of the allied states or their intelligence services. BERLIN, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) — The German government is condoning […]
Calls are mounting to investigate alleged US involvement in Nord Stream blasts
© Provided by Xinhua A leading European analyst told Xinhua on Tuesday that potential evidence of US involvement would affect how each side of the Ukraine crisis is viewed internationally. ROME, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) — Three European countries probing the details of the Nord Stream pipeline explosion last September said Tuesday they are not sure […]
US says partners should investigate Nord Stream blasts
The State Department reacted to Russia’s request for a UN investigation of the pipelines? destruction The Nord Stream pipeline explosions did not take place on US soil so Washington believes it would be most appropriate for the countries whose territory was involved to investigate them, State Department spokesman Ned Price told reporters on Wednesday. “I […]
US and Norway blew up the Nord Stream Pipelines: Seymour Hersh
If Hersh’s report is accurate, this act of terrorism directed at the infrastructure of its own allies would have significant implications for the relationship between the United States and Germany and could be a turning point in relations between US and Europe. ”Last June, the Navy divers, operating under the cover of a widely publicised […]
Kremlin reacts to Nord Stream’s sabotage claims
A new article alleging an American role in the explosions highlights the need for an international probe, says Dmitry Peskov Russia is concerned about efforts to quietly wind down the investigation into last year’s Nord Stream gas pipeline explosions, Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov has said. A report by well-known American investigative journalist Seymour Hersh, […]
Biden’s alleged meddling in Baltic Sea could be a game-changer
Investigative journalist Seymour Hersh, Pulitzer Prize Winner for his reportage on the infamous My Lai Massacre during the Vietnam War, has just broken the colossal true story of how America took out Russias Nord Stream I & II LNG Pipelines. Hershs account now affords all concerned to more clearly see and understand what the real […]
US blew up Nord Stream pipeline in covert operation, says top investigative journalist
Washington [US]February 11 (ANI): American investigative journalist and political writer Seymour Hersh claimed that the bombing of the Nord Stream undersea gas pipelines in September 2022 was carried out by the US in a covert operation, according to the results of his investigation published in Substack. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Hersh noted that the decision to […]
Hersh claims Russia’s Nord Stream 1 and 2 blown up on order of Biden
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Navy’s Diving and Salvage Center can be found in a location as obscure as its name-down what was once a country lane in rural Panama City, a now-booming resort city in the southwestern panhandle of Florida, 70 miles south of the Alabama border. The center’s complex is as nondescript as […]
There is no evidence that Russia is behind the Nord Stream blasts by WaPo
The paper says some Western officials have privately raised questions about Moscow’s alleged culpability Several unnamed European officials have privately acknowledged doubts about whether Russia is to blame for the destruction of the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines, according to the Washington Post. The two gas pipelines that cross the Baltic Sea were […]
Kremlin unsure when Nord Stream will be fixed
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Thursday that there is no decision yet on whether to proceed with repairs on the damaged parts of the Nord Stream gas pipelines. – World news – In addition, Peskov noted that there were also no decisions on starting gas deliveries through the working parts […]
Gazprom to mothball Nord Stream’s pipelines Kommersant
All four strings will be decompressed and machinery preserved at pumping stations, the news agency reported Russian energy major Gazprom plans to shut down Nord Stream’s gas pipelines and compressor stations, Kommersant newspaper reported on Monday, citing company sources. In September, both strands of the Nord Stream 1 and one strand of the Nord Stream […]
Craters were discovered at the Nord Stream blast site
Part of the Russian pipeline was completely destroyed, says the operator The Swiss operator of Russia’s Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline said it discovered explosion craters on the seabed near the damaged first string. “As of November 2, 2022, Nord Stream AG has completed the first data collection at the site of the damage to […]
Berlin considers Nord Stream 2 unsuitable for gas deliveries Der Spiegel
The German government reportedly fears that both strands of the pipeline may have been damaged by explosions in September German authorities doubt that the Nord Stream 2 pipeline can be used for gas supply after the explosions in September that ruptured one of its strands, Der Spiegel reported on Thursday. “It is very likely that […]
Nord Stream saboteurs plunged the EU into energy poverty in Moscow
The destruction of Russian gas pipelines has ?undoed? EU energy security, said Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak The perpetrators of the attacks on the Nord Stream natural gas pipelines have destroyed the EU’s hopes for a secure and sustainable energy supply, Deputy Prime Minister Aleksander Novak has declared on the sidelines of the Russian Energy […]
Nord Stream saboteurs threw EU to top energy poverty minister
The destruction of Russian gas pipelines has ?undoed? EU energy security, said Moscow’s deputy prime minister The perpetrators behind the attacks on the Nord Stream 1 and 2 natural gas pipelines have destroyed the EU’s hopes for a secure and sustainable energy supply, Deputy Prime Minister Aleksander Novak has said on the sidelines of the […]
Moscow demands answers to Nord Stream explosions
Russia’s Foreign Ministry summons envoys from Germany, Denmark and Sweden for their refusal to provide access to the investigation Russia will not recognize the results of the ongoing investigation into the explosions at the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines in late September unless its experts are allowed to participate in the […]
Russia ready to restart supplies, ball in the EU: Putin on gas supplies via the Nord Stream 2 pipeline
If they want, let them turn on the faucet and that’s it. We will not limit anyone anywhere, including our readiness to supply additional quantities in the fall-winter season,” Reuters reported. He said that Europe’s prosperity in recent decades was based on cooperation with Russia. “I have repeatedly said that Nord Streams has no political […]
Putin hints at the culprits behind Nord Stream sabotage
The explosions on the gas pipelines have made it easier to force American LNG on Europe, says the Russian president Those who benefit most from the damage to the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea are the ones responsible for it, Russian President Vladmir Putin has said. “Everyone understands who is behind this […]
Nord Stream’s methane leak is smaller than previously feared
Photo: Pixabay/klassensprecher930 When the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines were shut down in late September, likely as a result of sabotage, large amounts of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, leaked into the Baltic Sea, raising fears of both an environmental disaster and a blow to the climate. The two damaged pipelines, which link […]
Don’t let gas stocks fall low this winter, official warns Europe
PARIS, France: If EU countries empty their natural gas tanks in the coming winter, Europe could face a worse-than-expected energy crisis next year, said Fatih Birol, head of the International Energy Agency (IEA). After Russia cut gas supplies in response to Western sanctions imposed over its invasion of Ukraine, European countries have filled storage tanks […]
Russia ready to send gas to EU via Nord Stream 2 Minister
Deliveries are possible through the undamaged pipeline, according to Aleksander Novak Russia can supply gas to the EU through a strand of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline that was not damaged by the latest sabotage, Deputy Prime Minister Aleksander Novak has told RIA Novosti. The former energy minister described the attempts to destroy Nord Stream […]
Russia ready to send gas to the EU via Nord Stream 2 Moscow
Deliveries are possible through the undamaged pipeline, according to Russia’s deputy prime minister Russia can supply gas to Europe through a strand of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline that was not damaged by the latest explosions, according to Deputy Prime Minister Aleksander Novak. The energy official described the explosions on the Nord Stream 1 and […]
Russia ready to send gas to Europe via Nord Stream 2 Moscow
Deliveries are possible through the undamaged pipeline, according to Russia’s deputy prime minister Russia can supply gas to Europe through a strand of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline that was not damaged by the latest explosions, according to Deputy Prime Minister Aleksander Novak. The energy official described the explosions on the Nord Stream 1 and […]
Local Round-Up: Gas prices are rising in Copenhagen
300,000 affected The price increase will affect both companies and private customers. HOFOR supplies gas to almost 300,000 people in Copenhagen. Read more about the price increase here (in Danish) Gas leak investigationCopenhagen police are investigating gas leaks in the Baltic Sea and are not ruling anything out in advance. The investigation into the Nord […]
Italy tightens surveillance of submarine cables
The move comes in response to sabotage on the Nord Stream pipelines, an official told Reuters The Italian government has stepped up surveillance and controls on underwater energy and telecommunications cables off its coast, a source close to the matter told Reuters on Tuesday. The decision comes in response to the explosions discovered at the […]
At the UN, Russia, USA Trade barbs over the Nord Stream damage
The US and Russia traded barbs and accusations at a UN Security Council meeting on Friday over the apparent sabotage of a major gas pipeline that Russia uses to supply Europe. Between September 26 and 29, explosions caused four leaks in the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines that run along the bottom of the […]
Intentional actions caused the Nord Stream gas leak, says the Danish Prime Minister
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Tuesday that leaks discovered in Nord Stream’s gas pipelines were apparently caused by deliberate actions and could not have been the result of accidents. “It is now the authorities’ clear assessment that these are intentional actions. It was not an accident,” says Mette Frederiksen to journalists. “There is […]
Ex-Polish FM thanks the US for the destruction of the Russian gas pipeline
Moscow has called the events a “terrorist attack” While the United States, Russia and most European governments were reticent to judge who might be behind Monday’s explosion that damaged both Nord Stream pipelines and cut Germany off from Russian gas, former Polish minister and member of the European Parliament Radoslaw Sikorski had no such qualms. […]
The US is praised for the Nord Stream explosion
“Thank you USA,” said Poland’s former defense and foreign minister Sikorski While the United States, Russia and most European governments were reticent to judge who might be behind Monday’s explosion that damaged both Nord Stream pipelines and cut Germany off from Russian gas, former Polish minister and MEP Radoslaw Sikorski had no such qualms. “Thank […]
Swedish intelligence initiates Nord Stream’s sabotage inquiry
Sweden’s security service (SAPO) said on Wednesday it will investigate unexplained explosions and leaks on Nord Stream pipelines in the Baltic Sea, calling them “gross sabotage”. SAPO took over the investigation from the police because “it could relate to a serious crime that could be at least partially targeted Swedish interests,” it said. The intelligence […]
Denmark estimates when the Nord Stream pipelines will be empty
The damaged infrastructure will end by the end of the week, an official has said More than half of all the gas contained in the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipelines has spilled, the head of the Danish Energy Authority, Kristoffer Boettzauw, told reporters on Wednesday. The pipelines suffered a leak on Monday […]
EU proposes new Russia sanctions including oil price cap
The EU’s executive on Wednesday proposed a new round of sanctions on Moscow over its latest “escalation” in Ukraine, including an oil price cap and ban on Russian exports worth seven billion euros. Read our live blog to see how all the day’s events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+2). This live page is […]
Another leak discovered on Nord Stream’s pipelines
There are two intrusions into the Swedish economic zone and two more into the Danish one, says Sweden’s coast guard. The Swedish coast guard has said it has discovered a fourth leak on the Nord Stream gas pipelines, which were damaged earlier this week in an alleged sabotage. At first it was believed that the […]
Sweden discovers the fourth Nord Stream leak – media
There are two breaches in each of Stockholm’s and Copenhagen’s economic zones, officials explain The Swedish coast guard has said it has discovered a fourth Nord Stream gas pipeline leak. The key infrastructure was damaged earlier this week in an alleged act of sabotage. At first it was believed that the pipelines on the bottom […]
The Kremlin comments on the fate of Nord Stream
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. […]
Sweden considers possible effects of Nord Stream’s “detonation”
Authorities will check whether the gas line explosions affected a power cable connection with Poland Authorities in Sweden are concerned that sabotage on Nord Stream’s gas pipelines this week may have also damaged an important underwater pipeline. SwePol Link delivers electricity between Karlshamn in Sweden and Bruskowo Wielkie in Poland. The cable was shut down […]
Unidentified drones spotted before Nord Stream blasts – Norway
The number of unmanned aircraft near offshore platforms increased in September, energy workers reported Norway’s offshore energy operators reported an increasing number of unidentified drones near their platforms in the days leading up to the apparent sabotage of the Russian Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines. The Norwegian Petroleum Authority held a meeting with […]
Unidentified drones spotted before Nord Stream blasts Norway
The number of unmanned aircraft near offshore platforms increased in September, energy workers reported Norway’s offshore energy operators reported an increasing number of unidentified drones near their platforms in the days leading up to the apparent sabotage of the Russian Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines. The Norwegian Petroleum Authority held a meeting with […]
Nord Stream suffers from unprecedented damage operator
The company says it is impossible to estimate when the pipelines will be restored The simultaneous destruction of three gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea is unprecedented, Nord Stream AG, the operator of Nord Stream 1, said on Tuesday. It declined to give a deadline for repairs. The pipeline had supplied gas to the EU […]
Unexplained leaks hit Russian underwater gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea
Scandinavian neighbors Sweden and Denmark are investigating leaks in two Russian gas pipelines that run under the Baltic Sea that the operator called “unprecedented”. Sweden issued a warning on Tuesday about two leaks discovered in the Nord Stream 1 pipeline shortly after another leak was discovered on the nearby Nord Stream 2 pipeline, prompting Denmark […]
Mystery leaks from pipelines bubble up in the Baltic Sea
Washington – European officials say sabotage of the two Nord Stream pipelines in the Baltic Sea is suspected. “There are three leaks, so it’s hard to imagine that it could be accidental,” Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Tuesday. “We clearly see that this is sabotage – an act that likely means another step […]
Sweden investigates possible plot behind Russian pipeline leaks
The authorities suspect ?gross sabotage? which the US reportedly offers ‘support? to European investigations Police in Sweden have launched a preliminary investigation into a possible sabotage attack on Russia’s Nord Stream lines 1 and 2, after several large leaks were reported following sudden pressure losses on three of the network’s lines on Monday. “We have […]
Swedish experts report explosions at the Nord Stream pipeline sites
Seismologists confirm that underwater explosions have been detected, as foul play is suspected Scientists in Denmark and Sweden recorded underwater explosions near the Nord Stream pipelines on Monday, as several large leaks were reported. Sabotage is now believed to be behind the damage. “There is no doubt that these were explosions,” seismologist Björn Lund at […]
“Totally unacceptable”: EU warns after leaks found in Nord Stream gas pipelines
Brussels [Belgium]September 28 (ANI): European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Wednesday expressed deep concern over damage to the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines, the strategic infrastructure connecting Russia to Europe. Borrell warned that any deliberate disruption of European energy infrastructure is “completely unacceptable and will be met with a robust and united […]
Pipeline leaks appear to be the result of deliberate action
washington – EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Wednesday that all indications are that leaks from two Nord Stream natural gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea “are the result of a deliberate act”. “We will support any investigation aimed at getting to the bottom of what happened and why, and will take further […]
Russia calls to the UN Security Council
Will Moscow request a meeting about a suspected sabotage? attack on the Nord Stream pipeline Moscow is seeking to call an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council regarding the “provocations” at the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipelines, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Wednesday in a Telegram post. Both pipelines […]
Russia issues emergency calls to the UN Security Council
Will Moscow request a meeting on suspected sabotage? against the Nord Stream pipeline Moscow wants to call an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council regarding the “provocations” at the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday in a Telegram post. Both pipelines were severely damaged earlier […]
Nord Stream is not leaking the EU by chance
The pipeline incidents ?are the result of an intentional act? insisted the diplomat The gas leaks at the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines “are not a coincidence,” the EU’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, said on Wednesday, adding that Brussels would support any investigation “aimed at getting full clarity.” “All available information indicates that […]
The Nord Stream pipeline leaks appear to be the result of deliberate action
washington – European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Wednesday that all indications are that leaks from two Nord Stream natural gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea “are the result of a deliberate act.” “We will support any investigation aimed at getting to the bottom of what happened and why, and will take further […]
Denmark comments on the future of Nord Stream
The damaged Russian gas pipelines will run out by the end of the week, a Danish official has said More than half of all the gas contained in the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipelines has spilled, the head of the Danish Energy Authority, Kristoffer Boettzauw, told reporters on Wednesday. The pipelines suffered […]
Sweden discovers fourth Nord Stream leak media
There are two breaches in each of Stockholm’s and Copenhagen’s economic zones, officials explain The Swedish coast guard has said it has discovered a fourth Nord Stream gas pipeline leak. The key infrastructure was damaged earlier this week in an alleged act of sabotage. At first it was believed that the pipelines on the bottom […]
Norway deploys troops after suspected pipeline sabotage
Oslo says the damage to Nord Stream’s infrastructure looks ?deliberate? The military has been deployed to protect Norwegian energy facilities in the wake of the suspected sabotage attack on Russia’s Nord Stream 1 and 2 underwater gas pipelines, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere has said. “Military forces will be more present and visible near our […]
Russia asks the UN Security Council for a meeting due to the Nord Stream leak
Formerly Director of the European Union’s foreign policy Josep Borrell Wednesday expressed deep concern about the damage to the Nord Stream pipelines, the strategic infrastructure connecting Russia to Europe. Borrell warned that the deliberate disruption of Europe’s energy infrastructure is “totally unacceptable and will be met with a strong and united response”. “The European Union […]
Fortum’s subsidiary Uniper’s net loss for the first half of 2022 was 12 billion euros
According to IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards), Uniper, the German subsidiary of the majority-owned Finnish energy company Fortum, has reported a net loss of more than 12 billion euros for the first half of 2022. The company said in a press release published on Wednesday that the collapse in results was mainly due to the […]
Live: First Ukrainian grain shipment passes inspection in Turkey
A Russian and Ukrainian team carried out an inspection in Istanbul on Wednesday of a cargo ship carrying the first shipment of grain from Ukraine since the Kremlin’s invasion, Turkish officials said. Follow FRANCE 24’s live blog for the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+2). 18:52: UN launches fact-finding mission in Ukraine’s prison […]
Live: First Ukrainian grain shipment heading to Lebanon
A cargo ship carrying the first shipment of grain from Ukraine since the Kremlin’s invasion is on its way to its final destination in Tripoli, Lebanon, after a Russian and Ukrainian team completed an inspection of the vessel in Istanbul on Wednesday. Follow FRANCE 24’s live blog for the latest developments. All times are Paris […]
First Ukrainian grain shipment heading to Lebanon
A cargo ship carrying the first shipment of grain from Ukraine since the Kremlin’s invasion is on its way to its final destination in Tripoli, Lebanon, after a Russian and Ukrainian team completed an inspection of the vessel in Istanbul on Wednesday. Read about today’s events as they unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+2). […]
Live: The number of Ukrainian refugees in France reaches 100,000
France has taken in 100,000 Ukrainian refugees since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began more than five months ago, authorities said Thursday. The news came amid reports that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is seeking an opportunity to speak “directly” with Chinese leader Xi Jinping to help end the war. Follow FRANCE 24’s live blog for the […]
Live: Three grain ships planned to leave Ukraine on Friday
Plans are in place for three more grain ships to leave Ukraine on Friday, Turkey said, following the departure of the Sierra Leone-registered Razoni on Monday. France has taken in 100,000 Ukrainian refugees since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began more than five months ago, authorities said Thursday. Follow FRANCE 24’s live blog for the latest […]
Turkey says three grain ships will leave Ukraine on Friday
Plans are in place for three more grain ships to leave Ukraine on Friday, Turkey said, following the departure of the Sierra Leone-registered Razoni on Monday. France has taken in 100,000 Ukrainian refugees since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began more than five months ago, authorities said Thursday. Read about today’s events as they unfolded. All […]
Fortum writes off EUR 2.1 billion in operating losses in Russia
Finland’s largest energy company Fortum will record losses of more than two billion euros from its operations in Russia during the first three months of this year. According to the company, the losses are due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, geopolitical tensions, uncertainty and increased risks. The state-owned state-owned energy company said on Tuesday it […]
Opinion: Let us promise to restart a democratic Russia
Once again, war in Europe has the potential to overthrow the existing world order; Naked Russian aggression has surprised most, if not all, Western leaders. Now, with the benefit of hindsight, we recognize that the signs were actually there, but we conveniently chose to ignore them, believing that we basically understood the rationale behind the […]
The Finnish energy giant gave up almost a billion euros in Nord Stream and plans to give up its Russian plants
Finland’s largest energy company Fortum announced on Tuesday that it will take a loss of almost one billion euros from the canceled Nord Stream 2 pipeline project. Its German subsidiary Uniper has a loan to the project company totaling EUR 987 million, including accrued interest. Fortum announced that it would write down its receivables and […]
Nord Stream 2 files for bankruptcy
The Swiss company behind the DKK 75 billion Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline has filed for bankruptcy and fired all its employees after Western sanctions, according to Swiss radio station SRF. Nord Stream 2 AG, which is owned by the Russian state-owned gas giant Gazprom, is seeking to settle its bankruptcy claims ahead of a […]
Halla-aho: Sanctions imposed on Russia "ineffective"
The economic sanctions imposed on Russia by the United States and the EU are not effective, says the chairman of the parliamentary foreign affairs committee. Jussi Halla-aho (Finnish people). Halla-aho told Yle Radio 1 on Wednesday morning that the sanctions will affect the country’s economy and the daily lives of Russian citizens, but will not […]
Marin: Finland re-evaluates Rosatom-supported nuclear project
The Prime Minister of Finland Sanna Marin said on Tuesday that it supports a new risk analysis of Fennovoima ‘s nuclear power project as the situation between Russia and Ukraine escalates. The project is partly owned by Russian companies, and experts have warned it could boost Russia’s nuclear weapons production. Minister of Economic Affairs Mika […]
Ukraine: USA "diplomacy" is a problem. Can it become a solution?
NATO member countries by year of accession. Author: MK-CH1. Public domain. Reuters reported that Biden at the urging of the French president Emmanuel Macron, is “basically” ready to hold a summit with Putin. “We are always ready for diplomacy,” says the White House press secretary Jen Psaki. Unfortunately, U.S. “diplomacy” brought the U.S., Russia, Ukraine […]
Europe is facing a cold winter as Russia reduces gas supplies
MOSCOW, Russia: Gazprom, Russia’s state-controlled gas company, has reduced gas supplies to Europe, causing prices to rise as the region faces a week of minus degrees. Interfax reported that gas deliveries through the Yamal pipeline, which runs through Belarus and Poland to Germany, were at their lowest level in the past month, with daily shipments […]
G7 demands that Russia reduce tensions at Ukraine’s border
LIVERPOOL, England: The group of seven economic powers (G7) has told Russia to “step up” its military build-up near the Ukrainian border, warning that an invasion would have “massive consequences” as well as serious economic effects. Foreign ministers from the United States, Britain and other G7 countries, together with the EU foreign minister, made a […]
EU could ease sanctions on Belarus to start migration talks: MEP
EU foreign ministers agreed on Monday that Belarus will expand the sanctions on its accused of encouraging migrants to the EU’s Polish border. This would be the third round of sanctions imposed on Belarus since the border crisis began in the summer. “Europe can increase its economic pressure and refuse to issue visas, but sanctions […]
The United States eases Nord Stream 2 sanctions – and introduces new ones
The United States abolishes sanctions against the German company that builds the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline between Russia and Germany. At the same time, new sanctions are introduced against eight Russian ships and companies involved in the construction. It writes the news agency AP. The Biden administration chooses to exempt the German company from […]
International Round-Up: Development Cooperation on Traditional Aid, Closing Report
A government-commissioned study by PEM Consult confirms the state’s 2015 decision to change the way it provided aid to developing countries. Instead, it began to invest in development cooperation, thus encouraging sustainable growth by cooperating with the public authorities in the recipient countries. Money well spent Since then, it has spent almost 200 million kroner, […]
Will Europe use the Navalny card for new sanctions against Russia?
As expected, Alexei Navalny’s case seriously disrupted relations between the European Union and the Russian Federation. The alleged “poisoning” of opposition leader Alexei Navalny on August 20 in Tomsk (Siberia) is similar to the assassination of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko and Sergei Skripal, a former Russian military officer and double agent for Britain’s intelligence […]
