EU threatens 'strongest possible response' to Putin for 'deliberate' sabotage of Nordstream gas pipeline – amid fears Kremli

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said 'sabotage' would lead to 'strongest possible response'

Three leaks were reported in Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines near Danish island last night and this morning

Pipelines are leaking gas into the Baltic Sea, with one area more than 3,000ft wide churning with bubbles

Danish PM Mette Frederiksen has said her government believes the leaks were caused by 'deliberate actions'

Ukraine also pointed the finger at Moscow, describing the incident as a 'terrorist attack and act of aggression'

Latvian Defence Minister has called on Nato and EU's member states to jointly investigate the pipeline blasts

The EU has threatened the 'strongest possible response' to Putin for the 'deliberate' sabotage of the Nordstream gas pipeline amid fears that Kremlin frogmen blew it up off the coast of Sweden — causing a 3,000ft-wide bubble plume and sending prices spiking.

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday said that the leaks of the Nord Stream pipelines were caused by sabotage, and warned of the 'strongest possible response' should active European energy infrastructure be attacked.

'Spoke to (Danish Prime Minister Mette) Frederiksen on the sabotage action Nordstream,' von der Leyen said on Twitter, adding it was paramount now to investigate the incidents to get full clarity on the 'events and why.'


'Any deliberate disruption of active European energy infrastructure is unacceptable and will lead to the strongest possible response,' she warned.

The Nordsteam pipe from Russia suffered 'unprecedented' damage with explosions heard near the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipes.



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