The methane leak from the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline has been completed. This was reported by the spokesman of the management company.

The gas leak had begun after the suspicious explosions of recent days in the Baltic Sea.

It is estimated that 800 million cubic meters of methane escaped from the pipeline.

Hypothesis robot saboteurs 

"The bombs that caused four leaks in the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipeline, some 80 meters deep in the exclusive economic zones of Sweden and Denmark, may have been the maintenance robots operating inside the pipeline structure during repair work ".

This is the thesis of the English newspaper The Guardian, supported by the considerations of some experts interviewed by the newspaper.

"If this theory turns out to be correct, the sophisticated nature of the attack and the power of the explosion would add weight to suspicions that the attacks were carried out by a state power, with the finger pointing at Russia."

500 kg of TNT

Intelligence sources cited by the German magazine Spiegel believe that the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines, in the exclusive economic zones of Sweden and Denmark, were hit in four places by explosions with 500 kilos of TNT, the equivalent of the explosive power of a bomb. by plane.

German investigators took seismic readings to calculate the strength of the explosions and told the media that divers or remote-controlled robots may be able to visit the leak sites as early as this weekend. 

The Danish premier in London: "It was not an accident"

Danish Prime Minister Mette Fredriksen met her British counterpart, Liz Truss, in Downing Street this morning.

The two leaders discussed the Nord Stream case: "I provided details on what happened off Denmark", Fredriksen told reporters after the meeting, "it was important for me to underline what Denmark has already ascertained, namely that it was not an accident, but it is something that someone has planned ", added the premier, quoted by the Danish news agency Ritzau.

Michel: "EU determined to protect critical infrastructure"

"I met Mette Frederiksen in Brussels. The sabotage of the Nordstream pipelines is a threat to the EU. We are determined to protect our critical infrastructure. Leaders will talk about this at the next Prague Summit."

The President of the European Council, Charles Michel, writes it on Twitter posting a photo of the meeting with the Danish Prime Minister.  

Joint investigation team Germany-Sweden-Denmark

Germany will form a joint team with Denmark and Sweden to investigate Nord Stream pipeline leaks.

German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser told weekly Bild am Sonntag that she agreed with her counterparts in Denmark and Sweden on "a joint group under EU law" comprising members from the three countries. .

"All the indications point to an act of sabotage against the North Stream pipelines," she said.

The team will draw on the expertise of the "navy, police and intelligence services," she said. 

Finland: "The spill zone is a chemical weapons dump"

The Finnish Environment Agency (Syke) reported that the Bornholm Basin is the most important chemical weapons dump in the Baltic Sea.

This was reported by the Finnish media.

Syke however pointed out that the effect of the gas leaks is likely to be modest, as the weapons are several kilometers away from the leak sites.

The effects, Syke added, are still uncertain.

China at the UN: "Seriously worried about Nord Stream losses"

Nord Stream Leaks Will Negatively Affect Developing Countries: Beijing is "seriously concerned" about explosions and leaks in Nord Stream pipelines, Chinese Deputy Permanent Representative Geng Shuang said at a meeting of the Security Council of China. United Nations.

Physical disruption of the pipeline following the leaks exacerbated energy shortages in Europe, he said.

Consumers around the world, especially in developing countries, are likely to suffer from the resulting volatility in energy markets and soaring energy prices, he added.

If the version of a deliberate attack on Nord Stream is confirmed,