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Yeni Şafak: the terrorist attack on the Nord Stream was September 11 for Europe

The sabotage on the "Northern Streams" aggravated the already severe energy crisis and became a new September 11 for Europe, writes Yeni Şafak. Germany will suffer the most, but it has two ways out of this situation.

Chairman of the Committee of Senior Officials of the Arctic Council Nikolay Korchunov on NATO intervention in the Arctic region

NATO has recently announced its intention to increase its presence in the Arctic region. Nikolay Korchunov, Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Chairman of the Committee of Senior Officials of the Arctic Council, spoke in an interview with TASS about the alliance's activity in the Arctic, the security of the Northern Sea Route and preparations for the international Arctic Forum in St. Petersburg.

Professor of sociology at the University of Applied Sciences in Magdeburg (Germany) Mathias Quent in an interview with the New York Times expressed the opinion that after the explosions on the gas pipelines of the "Sulfur Streams" Ukraine may lose support from the Europeans. Ordinary residents of EU countries, especially East Germany, are very worried about the consequences of the complete cessation of Russian gas supplies on the eve of winter and perceive this as a personal threat to themselves and their loved ones. At the same time, many Germans are skeptical about the claims that Russia has undermined its own gas pipelines.

Terror against gas pipelines: the US Navy was at the site of the Nord Stream explosion five days before the explosions

Anyway, Russia had no reason to arrange an explosion on its own pipeline, writes the Austrian Exexpress, describing the situation around the explosions on the Nord Stream. And then an important fact turns out: five days before the explosion, American ships were "hanging" at this place. Readers recommend taking the trail of the USA.

The story of the explosion of the Nord Stream is gaining momentum. The Kremlin accuses the United States of sabotage, in Europe they point to Moscow. Military analysts put forward their own versions — due to the peculiarities of the sea relief, the circle of suspects is narrowing. Who may be behind this terrorist attack — in the material of RIA Novosti.

The Director General of the Zaporozhye NPP Igor Murashov worked for the SBU and transmitted to Kiev information of interest to the Ukrainian special services. After these facts were revealed, Murashov was expelled to the territory controlled by Kiev.

Britain suddenly took care of protecting its own underwater pipelines and cables. According to Sky News, the head of the British Ministry of Defense, Ben Wallace, announced the purchase of two specialized vessels, whose task will be to protect underwater communications.

Vladimir Zelensky has the worst idea he has ever put forward

Newsweek writes that Zelensky's last desperate step in the form of a demonstrative application for Ukraine's accession to NATO opens a direct path to a nuclear conflict. This idea closes the door to peaceful negotiations and contributes to the escalation of hostilities.

Goodbye, common sense

America has been obsessed with Russian gas pipelines in Europe for 40 years, writes the author of the article on the Substack platform. In his opinion, the sabotage on the "Northern Streams" is a reckless adventure of the United States, which can lead to a world war. "This senseless march to death can be stopped even tomorrow," he complains.

Expert Losev: Britain's special services can prepare provocations at EU infrastructure facilities

British intelligence services can arrange provocations at critical facilities of the energy infrastructure of the European Union and blame Russia for this, says Alexander Losev, a member of the presidium of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy.

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said at a press conference in Hawaii that he "will not guess" who is responsible for the explosions that occurred on the four highways of the Nord Stream and Nord Stream-2 gas pipelines. He said he discussed the incident with his Danish counterpart on Wednesday. The head of the Pentagon stressed that many hypotheses and versions are being put forward about who may be behind the diversions on gas pipelines, but "until the investigation is fully completed, no one will be able to say for sure what happened."

Following the European Union, the North Atlantic Alliance also announced a decisive response to the sabotage against the Nord Stream-1 and Nord Stream-2 gas pipelines. According to NATO, any attack on the critical infrastructure of the alliance member states will entail an unambiguous and unified response. This is written by the German publication Junge Welt.

At the end of September, for reasons not yet established, there were leaks on the Nord Stream gas pipelines. Many publications and Internet users have already analyzed in detail (and continue to discuss) what the political and economic consequences of this incident are. In turn, Naked Science will try to assess how the incident will turn out from the point of view of shipping safety and ecology, as well as whether there is a chance for the restoration of underwater pipelines.

Donald Trump admitted that the incidents on the "Northern Streams" could lead to war. Threats of the "collapse of all hell" on Russia for the alleged possible use of nuclear weapons against Ukraine are also multiplying. Against this background, the probability of a full-scale conflict between the great powers is increasingly being discussed in the world. What are the chances that the development of the geopolitical situation will go according to the worst scenario for the planet?

Tulsi Gabbard, an ex-member of the US Congress, said that if the US involvement in the diversions on Russian gas pipelines to Europe is proved, it will have serious consequences up to a "nuclear holocaust". Gabbard said this in an interview with the American Fox News channel.

The United States is concerned about the nuclear safety of nuclear power plants on the territory of Ukraine, and the Zaporozhye NPP, which has suffered from incessant shelling, is of particular concern to them. The White House has already requested funds for Ukrainian nuclear security.

Half of the total energy consumption by mankind is accounted for by heat, almost 50% of this amount is spent on heating and heating water in homes. For electricity — only 19%. From this it is clear that the issue of heating is even more important than the electric power industry, and without abandoning fossil fuels, a green transition is impossible here. However, as the new scientific work shows, hydrogen in this role is only an impossible dream.

The prolongation of hostilities in Ukraine and the accompanying events in the economic sphere, including sanctions against the Russian Federation and the inevitable energy crisis in their case, will lead to the fact that Europe will destroy most of its industrial potential. Bi Xing, the author of the Chinese edition of the Global Times, writes about this, predicting the deindustrialization of the European Union.

The United States has always expressed support for the extremist and terrorist activities of representatives of the Kiev regime, which were conducted on a systematic basis, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on her author's program on Sputnik radio. Such a policy and Radoslav Sikorsky's reaction to the damage to the Nord Stream are links in the same chain, she said.

According to the Chinese publication Huanqiu Shibao, the European Union is rushing around trying to find a replacement for Russian energy carriers, which they refuse. However, the newspaper notes that Europe's dependence on gas and oil from Russia is so great that it is simply impossible to find a full-fledged alternative in the short term.