Ursula von der Leyen threatened to avenge the emergency at Nord Stream

MOSCOW, 28 Sep — PRIME. The head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, after the emergency at Nord Stream, threatened to respond to the “deliberate violation” of the European energy infrastructure, without specifying who could be behind the incident.

Von der Leyen tweeted that she had discussed the “act of sabotage” with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen.

“Any deliberate disruption of an active European energy infrastructure is unacceptable and will lead to the strongest possible response,” she wrote.

She also stressed that it is necessary to investigate the incidents, to get “full clarity about the events and causes.”

On Monday, Nord Stream 2 AG reported that on one of the lines of Nord Stream 2 (it was filled with technical gas after construction), an emergency occurred in Danish waters near the island of Bornholm, accompanied by a sharp drop in pressure. The reasons are unknown, an investigation is underway, the company specified. Then Nord Stream AG, the operator of Nord Stream, reported on the pressure drop on both lines. The reasons are also not known.

The work of Nord Stream has been suspended since the end of August due to problems with the repair of Siemens turbines caused by Western sanctions. However, the pipeline remained filled with gas.

According to information from the Danish and Swedish authorities, two gas leaks were discovered at Nord Stream in the northeast of Bornholm Island and one at Nord Stream 2 in the southeast of the island.