> Shortly after the discovery of the leaks from the “Nord Stream” pipelines, Berlin decided to participate in the search for the perpetrators. According to SPIEGEL, however, Sweden has no interest in sharing its own findings.
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> Contrary to plans, Sweden, Denmark and Germany will not form a joint investigation team to look into the leaks at the Nord Stream pipelines. According to SPIEGEL information, Sweden rejected the establishment of an international “Joint Investigation Team” (JIT). According to information from security circles, Sweden is said to have justified its refusal by saying that the security classification of its investigation results was too high to share them with other states.
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> Shortly after the sabotage at the end of September, the German government decided that German investigators should participate in the investigation. Last week, the Federal Police and the Bundeswehr sent two military boats to one of the damage sites. A “Sea Cat” underwater drone was launched there. Sweden had already inspected the crime scene south-east of the Baltic Sea island beforehand and also seized evidence on the seabed.
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> No comment could be obtained from the Swedish side at first. The security service referred the case to the Ministry of Justice. The Ministry of Justice referred the case to the Security Service. In Berlin, the Swedish refusal was met with the hope of cooperation with the Swedish authorities.
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> The German investigators are now to evaluate the images of the “Sea Cat” underwater drone. A larger crater, indicating a massive explosion, is said to be visible on the images. In addition, a large section of the pipeline is completely broken, possibly because the current washed away parts of the pipe after the sabotage.
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> So far, there is only speculation about those behind the sabotage. The only thing that is clear is that on 26 September there were several massive explosions under water near the two Nord Stream pipelines. The detonations were so violent that several institutes that normally observe earthquakes registered clear seismic swings. After an initial analysis, the German authorities assume that an explosive force comparable to 500 kilograms of TNT was required.
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> Due to the complexity of the attack, it was quickly speculated that only a state actor could be considered the perpetrator. There was speculation that Russia itself had destroyed the pipeline in order to drive up gas prices further. Moscow vehemently denies this and instead described the attack on the pipeline as terrorism against Russia.
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> Because of the special importance of the case, the Federal Prosecutor General in Germany has opened an investigation. From the point of view of the supreme investigating authority, this is a serious violent attack on the energy supply that could affect Germany’s external and internal security. Specifically, Karlsruhe is investigating on suspicion of “deliberately causing an explosive detonation” and “anti-constitutional sabotage”.
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> Sweden is also publicly rather silent when it comes to the sabotage investigations. Prosecutor Mats Ljungqvist only said a few days ago that there had been several detonations that had caused major damage to the gas pipelines. The investigations at the bottom of the sea had “strengthened” the suspicion of sabotage.
Obviously. It would be inconvenient if Sweden had to deliver its intel on US submarines surveying the area.
Assange syndrome
Seems like Sweden knows it’s “allies” may have had a hand
Ah yessss perfect. Now we can keep on selling overpriced electricity to the rest of europe! …
What a perfect storm for sweden.
So the thing we’re supposed to believe here is that it was the US, and therefore we don’t want to share findings with **two NATO countries**?
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> Shortly after the discovery of the leaks from the “Nord Stream” pipelines, Berlin decided to participate in the search for the perpetrators. According to SPIEGEL, however, Sweden has no interest in sharing its own findings.
>
> Contrary to plans, Sweden, Denmark and Germany will not form a joint investigation team to look into the leaks at the Nord Stream pipelines. According to SPIEGEL information, Sweden rejected the establishment of an international “Joint Investigation Team” (JIT). According to information from security circles, Sweden is said to have justified its refusal by saying that the security classification of its investigation results was too high to share them with other states.
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> Shortly after the sabotage at the end of September, the German government decided that German investigators should participate in the investigation. Last week, the Federal Police and the Bundeswehr sent two military boats to one of the damage sites. A “Sea Cat” underwater drone was launched there. Sweden had already inspected the crime scene south-east of the Baltic Sea island beforehand and also seized evidence on the seabed.
>
> No comment could be obtained from the Swedish side at first. The security service referred the case to the Ministry of Justice. The Ministry of Justice referred the case to the Security Service. In Berlin, the Swedish refusal was met with the hope of cooperation with the Swedish authorities.
>
> The German investigators are now to evaluate the images of the “Sea Cat” underwater drone. A larger crater, indicating a massive explosion, is said to be visible on the images. In addition, a large section of the pipeline is completely broken, possibly because the current washed away parts of the pipe after the sabotage.
>
> So far, there is only speculation about those behind the sabotage. The only thing that is clear is that on 26 September there were several massive explosions under water near the two Nord Stream pipelines. The detonations were so violent that several institutes that normally observe earthquakes registered clear seismic swings. After an initial analysis, the German authorities assume that an explosive force comparable to 500 kilograms of TNT was required.
>
> Due to the complexity of the attack, it was quickly speculated that only a state actor could be considered the perpetrator. There was speculation that Russia itself had destroyed the pipeline in order to drive up gas prices further. Moscow vehemently denies this and instead described the attack on the pipeline as terrorism against Russia.
>
> Because of the special importance of the case, the Federal Prosecutor General in Germany has opened an investigation. From the point of view of the supreme investigating authority, this is a serious violent attack on the energy supply that could affect Germany’s external and internal security. Specifically, Karlsruhe is investigating on suspicion of “deliberately causing an explosive detonation” and “anti-constitutional sabotage”.
>
> Sweden is also publicly rather silent when it comes to the sabotage investigations. Prosecutor Mats Ljungqvist only said a few days ago that there had been several detonations that had caused major damage to the gas pipelines. The investigations at the bottom of the sea had “strengthened” the suspicion of sabotage.
Obviously. It would be inconvenient if Sweden had to deliver its intel on US submarines surveying the area.
Assange syndrome
Seems like Sweden knows it’s “allies” may have had a hand
Ah yessss perfect. Now we can keep on selling overpriced electricity to the rest of europe! …
What a perfect storm for sweden.
So the thing we’re supposed to believe here is that it was the US, and therefore we don’t want to share findings with **two NATO countries**?
Oooooh, spicy