Summary of Potential sabotage: What's behind the Nord Stream pipeline leaks? | DW News

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The Nord Stream pipeline leaks have been linked to sabotage, with the possibility that a non-state actor was involved. It is unclear how difficult it would be to repair the pipelines, and investigation into the cause of the leaks is ongoing.

• 00:00:00 In the wake of the Ukrainian civil war, three Nord Stream pipeline leaks were detected in the Baltic Sea. Officials are investigating whether sabotage is the cause of the leaks, and scientists have recorded explosions in the area before detecting the leaks. Denmark's prime minister would not rule out intentional damage to the pipelines, and the Kremlin says it's extremely concerned about the leaks. The questions over the gas leaks highlight how politicized energy supplies have become following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
• 00:05:00 The Nord Stream pipeline leak raises concerns about possible sabotage, with reports that the CIA warned Berlin about the potential for sabotage earlier this year. The spills could be a way for Russia to create a false flag operation, reduce solidarity between the West and Ukraine, and increase dependence on Russian oil and gas.
• 00:10:00 The video discusses the possibility of sabotage behind Nord Stream pipeline leaks, and suggests that either an explosion or a gas leak caused the blasts. While investigators are still trying to determine the cause of the blasts, it is clear that they were intentionally caused.
• 00:15:00 The Nord Stream pipeline leaks have been linked to sabotage, with the possibility that a non-state actor was involved. It is unclear how difficult it would be to repair the pipelines, and investigation into the cause of the leaks is ongoing.