EU to strengthen energy security after Nord Stream incidents - top diplomat
EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell addresses a plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France September 13, 2022. REUTERS/Yves Herman
Denmark and Sweden on Tuesday said major leaks on the two Nord Stream pipelines in the Baltic Sea were causedNeither pipeline was in operation amid an energy standoff between Russia and Europe. Moscow has slashed gas deliveries to Europe after the West imposed sanctions over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.The European Union warned of a strong response should any of the bloc's active infrastructure be attacked.
He was echoing a warning by European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen who attributed the pipeline leaks to acts of sabotage late on Tuesday.