Posted on 10/10/2023 9:17:26 AM PDT by dynachrome
A subsea gas pipeline and a telecommunications cable connecting Finland and Estonia under the Baltic Sea have been damaged in what may have been a deliberate act, the Finnish government said on Tuesday.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said NATO was sharing its information over the damage and stands ready to support the allies concerned. Finland joined the military alliance in April, while Estonia has been a member since 2004.
The Balticconnector gas pipeline was shut early on Sunday on concerns that gas was leaking from a hole in the 77-km (48-mile) pipeline. Finnish operator Gasgrid said it could take months or more to repair.
"It is likely that damage to both the gas pipeline and the communication cable is the result of outside activity. The cause of the damage is not yet clear, the investigation continues in cooperation between Finland and Estonia," Finnish President Sauli Niinisto said in a statement on Tuesday.
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Wait until the Strait of Hormuz gets NordStreamed. What’s Putin’s oil worth then?
Usually it’s just a ships anchor dragging the bottom.
At least, if done skillfully that what it is meant to look like 😬
Noooo you aren’t allowed to ask Cui Bono. At least nobody was allowed to ask that about Nordstream. Must be ok again. Guess it’s a bitch to get back what you give out.
This is shaping up to be a crazy year. I wouldn’t wanna winter in Europe.
Yeah, between the idiot uke war and the developments in the Middle East, we gonna be paying a lot for fuel this year. Fortunately we have something called the strategic petroleum reserve…. Wait, he did what?!
Who benefits if NATO deploys more assets to the Baltic to protect infrastructure?
Not Russia.
How’ that neutrality thing working out for Finland after many decades, then dropping it?
Not so good.
Sullivan-Nuland games.
Such a detailed clarification. Rather like kinetic action, and -- my favorite oldie-but-goodie -- "somebody did something."
And "NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said NATO" stands ready to stand ready, which is what standing ready is all about. Standing ready to say "stand ready." Which is a deliberate non-act, or perhaps an "act" in the sense of stand-up comedy.
Such a detailed clarification. Rather like kinetic action, and -- my favorite oldie-but-goodie -- "somebody did something."
And "NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said NATO" stands ready to stand ready, which is what standing ready is all about. Standing ready to say "stand ready." Which is a deliberate non-act, or perhaps an "act" in the sense of stand-up comedy.
Sends Russian gas from storage in Latvia through Estonia to Finland.
The Obama/Biden/Iran Administration working against America, as usual.
They are firing up coal plants in Germany. Others will follow suit.
Standing ready is right up there with closely monitoring.
Hope these countries have SPR’s that are better stocked than ours is.
Hey there, that's some sterrnly worded letter! Stern, I say!
Was Russkies until proven otherwise. This is Putin’s little extra chaos to the international situation, with Israel and Ukraine being attacked and in wars.
Obama told them it is permitted, Trump sadly only cared about himself and vanity and Biden is very indecisive.
Russia able to be so openly terrorist has been many years in the making!
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