Russian Presidential Press Secretary Peskov said on the 5th that although Denmark and Sweden claimed to exclude Russia, the Russian side believes that Russia must participate in the investigation of the "North Stream" natural gas pipeline leak.
Peskov: Russia must participate in the investigation of the "North Stream" pipeline leak
Peskov, press secretary of the Russian president
Of course, we expect the relevant parties to clarify this, because we firmly believe that Russia is involved in the inspection of the damaged area and What happened in the investigation was justified.
Swedish Coast Guard: The discharge of the "Nord Stream" pipeline leak has decreased
The Swedish Coast Guard updated the leak situation of the "North Stream" natural gas pipeline on the 5th. It can be seen from the aerial observations of the day that the "North Stream" natural gas pipeline is in The situation of the smaller spill in the Swedish economic zone has not changed, and the discharge is still ongoing, but the discharge on the 5th has decreased, reaching the sea surface with a diameter of about 15 to 18 meters.
German media: "Nord Stream" pipeline leak is "targeted sabotage"
According to German media reports, the German Federal Criminal Police Office believes that the "Nord Stream" natural gas pipeline leak is "targeted sabotage" , although it has not yet been discovered who was behind the act, it is likely that a "state actor" was involved. A spokesman for the German government said on the 5th that all current information pointed to sabotage of the Nord Stream leak, but he declined to comment on whether a "state actor" was responsible.