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Plus, the greenwashing machine is set on Stumble Dry, but first, seismologists suspect explosions

damaged undersea pipelines that carry Russian gas.

Get our terms straight.

Nord Stream refers to two double offshore natural gas pipelines in Europe,

running under the Baltic Sea from Russia to Germany.

And we take it from Zero Hedge, who have been updating the story,

as this is a developing story, even as we come to you.

EU chief calls Nord Stream attack sabotage,

warns of strongest possible response.

The European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen confirmed the Nord Stream pipeline system leaks were caused by sabotage and warned of the strongest possible response

should active German energy infrastructure be attacked.

Earlier, Danish Prime Minister Fredrickson described the three separate leaks on NS1 and two as deliberate acts, adding it's hard to imagine that it's accidental.

On Monday, Swedish seismologists reported the detection of underwater explosions, shortly after which large patches of roiling gas could be seen on the

surface in that area. As rumors also swirl over who's responsible for the incident, one message

it sent was clear, vital systems are vulnerable to attack. As the New York Times reports,

in response, Denmark and Norway, they're beefing up their security around their energy

infrastructure. Norway, now Europe's most important producer of gas and oil, called for

increased vigilance by all operators and vessel owners. In a statement, Norway's energy minister

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