Sabotage of the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines, which run along the bottom of the Baltic Sea, would not be in anyone’s interest. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is convinced of this. Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson, however, talks about a targeted attack on gas pipelines.
Was it an attack on Sweden?
Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson said at a press conference that the damage to the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines was a targeted action or sabotage, respectively. However, it was not an attack on Sweden. “I have information from Swedish intelligence and from our contacts in Denmark and it seems that it was probably sabotage,” she said.
The government takes the event very seriously
Although it was not an attack on Swedish or Danish territory, the government of the Scandinavian country takes the event very seriously. Other countries have also begun investigating what was behind the gas leak from the pipelines that run along the bottom of the Baltic Sea. There are several options at play, including targeted damage from Russia, which could try to force relief from anti-Russian sanctions by the West.
But U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said before the Swedish prime minister’s statement that if the sabotage narrative were confirmed, “it is certainly not in anyone’s interest.” The United States also offered to assist European partners in investigating the incident.
