The Finnish Foreign Ministry said that a “state entity” is behind the emergency with Nord Stream.

Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto said that a “state actor” could be behind the emergency with the Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines.

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“When an operation of this magnitude is carried out, some state actor must be involved in it. That’s what I can say about it now… You might think that such an emergency with a pipeline could affect the development of sanctions if any traces of the culprit are found,” Haavisto explained.

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According to him, Finland is currently investigating all ship movements in the Baltic Sea in the area of ​​gas pipeline infrastructure. The head of the Finnish Foreign Ministry also expressed concern about what had happened.

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“The concern is great. I understand the point of view of Sweden and Denmark that this is an issue for the entire EU when sabotage is possible on a key energy network,” the minister said.

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Earlier, German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht said that the German Navy was taking part in the investigation of the incident on the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines.