Following the discovery of leaks on the Nord Stream pipelines, the United States stated on Tuesday that it was prepared to assist European partners with energy security and that it was investigating the possibility of sabotage.
The disclosures were alleged “the product of an attack or some type of sabotage,” according to Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
Blinken told reporters that “if it is confirmed, that’s obviously not in anyone’s interest.”
According to what I understand, the leaks won’t significantly affect Europe’s energy resiliency, Blinken added.
But he continued: “What’s crucial is that we are working day in and day out to solve energy security for Europe and, for that matter, for the world, both on a short term basis and on a long term basis.”
He cited US attempts to increase liquefied natural gas shipments since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine as US allies, particularly Germany, moved to lessen their dependency on Russian energy.
Later, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan tweeted that he had discussed the alleged sabotage of the Nord Stream pipes with his “Danish counterpart Jean-Charles Ellermann-Kingombe.”
He continued, “The US is supporting investigations, and we’ll keep working to protect Europe’s energy security.”
After the leaks, a White House representative had earlier stated that “we stand ready to provide help” to Europeans.
The Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipeline breaches were allegedly caused by Russia, according to Ukraine, which said that the suspected acts amount to “nothing more than a terrorist strike.”
Large bubble masses could be seen in photographs taken by the Danish military of the Baltic Sea, and undersea explosions were observed by Sweden’s seismological institute.
