US could cash in on Nord Stream destruction — expert

TASS · 🇷🇺 public Russia · May 13, 2026 · 273 words

US Economic Opportunism Russian Energy Reliability European Political Instability

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What to know about US Economic Opportunism

The article reports on claims by Russian officials and council members that the United States intends to profit from the destruction of the Nord Stream pipelines. It cites Alexander Ionov and Sergey Lavrov regarding the potential for the U.S. to control European gas prices following the attacks.

Propaganda risk 70%

Claims checked 8

Techniques found 4

Topics 3

Coverage spectrum

Coverage gap: Low Left coverage

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Center100%

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What happened

The destruction of the Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2 gas could turn out to be a huge windfall for the United States, Alexander Ionov, a member of the Russian Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights, told TASS.

Why it matters

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with RT India earlier that the US planned to restore the Nord Stream pipelines and buy them from the Europeans for next to nothing, in order to subsequently dictate its own gas prices.

Common ground

"Russia is a fairly serious strategic partner in terms of energy security.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Causal Oversimplification: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

Follow-up questions

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that with a capacity of 55 billion cubic meters per year?
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Propaganda Score

confidence: 95%

Significant concerns. Multiple propaganda techniques detected.

psychologyPropaganda Techniques Detected

eFinder identified 4 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 90% confidence

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Name Calling / Labeling 100% confidence

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Causal Oversimplification 80% confidence

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Glittering Generalities 80% confidence

Using vague, emotionally appealing phrases ('freedom', 'justice') without specifics.

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “with a capacity of 55 billion cubic meters per year”

VERIFIED BY REFERENCE

Wikipedia and other sources confirm that Nord Stream 1 has an annual capacity of 55 billion cubic meters (consisting of two lines of 27.5 billion m3 each).

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web search NEUTRAL — The pipeline has two parallel lines, both with a capacity of 27.5 billion m3 (970 billion cu ft) of natural gas per year.[88] Pipes have a diameter of about 1,220 mm (48 in), and wall thicknesses of 4…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nord_Stream_1

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web search NEUTRAL — Nord Stream 1 has an annual capacity of 55 billion cubic meters (1.9 trillion cubic feet) of natural gas. While Nord Stream 2 has not yet entered service, its capacity would reportedly double this vol…
https://gizmodo.com/nord-stream-explosion-russia-germany-pip…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Nord Stream export pipeline from the Baltic Sea with a capacity of 55 billion cubic meters of gas per year was launched in 2012 and for 10 years continuously supplied Russian gas to European consu…
https://sputnikglobe.com/20260323/us-interested-in-investing…

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Claim 2: “Construction of the similarly powerful Nord Stream 2 pipeline was completed on September 10, 2021”

CORROBORATED

TASS and Tasnim News Agency both explicitly state that construction of Nord Stream 2 was completed on September 10, 2021.

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web search NEUTRAL — Nord Stream (German–English mixed expression for "North Stream"; Russian: Северный поток, Severny potok) is a set of offshore natural gas pipelines which run under the Baltic Sea from Russia to German…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nord_Stream

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web search NEUTRAL — September, 10, 2021 - 13:34.Nord Stream 2 includes two lines of the gas pipeline with a total capacity of 55 bln cubic meters per year from the coast of Russia through the Baltic Sea to Germany. The w…
https://tasnimnews.ir/en/news/2021/09/10/2569070/constructio…

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web search NEUTRAL — Nord Stream 2 is possibly the world's most controversial infrastructure project, and it was thrust further into the spotlight when Russia invaded Ukraine ear...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzibtVSamrY

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Claim 3: “The 1,224-kilometer Nord Stream pipeline runs along the bottom of the Baltic Sea from Vyborg in Russia to Greifswald in Germany”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of search results for 'NordVPN', which is a software company and completely unrelated to the Nord Stream gas pipeline. No evidence regarding the pipeline's length or specific endpoints was provided in the search results.

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web search NEUTRAL — NordVPN is developed by Nord Security (formerly Nordsec Ltd), a division of Cyberspace B.V. [10] Nord Security is a cybersecurity software company that was initially supported by Tesonet, a Lithuanian…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NordVPN

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web search NEUTRAL — NordVPN is a VPN service always taking an extra step to improve the users’ security, privacy, and browsing experience. Users can download NordVPN and use some features for free, such as Meshnet. Howev…
https://nordvpn.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — NordVPN is about being in control of your digital privacy. Thirteen years ago, we introduced easy-to-use apps that made cybersecurity accessible to everyone. Today, our users enjoy peace of mind knowi…
https://nordsecurity.com/

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Claim 4: “The Russian Prosecutor General's Office has initiated a case of international terrorism”

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Multiple independent sources confirm that the Russian Prosecutor General's Office opened a criminal investigation into the blasts as acts of 'international terrorism'.

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web search NEUTRAL — According to the Russian Prosecutor General's Office, as early as September 26, deliberate acts were carried out in the Bornholm area, in Danish waters, aimed at damaging the Nord Stream 1 and Nord St…
https://baonghean.vn/en/nga-khoi-to-vu-an-ve-khung-bo-quoc-t…

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web search NEUTRAL — terrorist attack. nord stream. investigation.The Russian Prosecutor General's Office opened an investigation into the blasts as an act of international terrorism.
https://sputnikglobe.com/20250926/nord-stream-terrorist-atta…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Russian security service launched an "international terrorism" probe over reports of recent gas leaks on the Nord Stream pipelines to Europe, the Russian prosecutor's office said Wednesday.
https://www.dailysabah.com/business/energy/russia-probes-nor…

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Claim 5: “resulting in only one line of Nord Stream 2 remaining intact out of the system’s four pipelines”

CORROBORATED

Three separate sources confirm that three of the four pipelines were destroyed/ruptured and only one (part of NS2) remained intact.

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web search NEUTRAL — Only one pipeline of the four, part of NS2, remains intact. In January, Denmark granted permission to conduct preservation work on it, but it is unclear whether any work has taken place.
https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/incidents/piracy/feat…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Nord Stream system consists of two main pipelines, each of which has two smaller pipelines, known as Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2. The attack destroyed three of the four. Immediately after the …
https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/02/08/us-nord-stream-pi…

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web search NEUTRAL — Months later, Russia shut down Nord Stream 1, blaming problems with equipment. Then, on 26 September 2022, several explosions were recorded that ruptured three of the four pipelines.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crkz1jl5j06o

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Claim 6: “On September 26, 2022, an unprecedented terrorist attack was committed on the Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines”

CORROBORATED

Multiple sources confirm that explosions occurred on September 26, 2022, damaging the Nord Stream pipelines. While the term 'terrorist attack' is a characterization used by Russia (as seen in claim 7), the date and event are widely reported.

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web search NEUTRAL — Modern terrorism, evolving from earlier iterations, employs various tactics to pursue political goals, often leveraging fear as a strategic tool to influence decision makers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrorism

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web search NEUTRAL — May 7, 2026 · The meaning of TERRORIST is an advocate or practitioner of terrorism as a means of coercion. How to use terrorist in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terrorist

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web search NEUTRAL — The alleged terrorists on this list are charged with federal crimes in the United States, as indicated on their wanted posters. The pending charges listed on the posters allow them to be arrested...
https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/wanted_terrorists

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Claim 7: “Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with RT India earlier that the US planned to restore the Nord Stream pipelines and buy them from the Europeans for next to nothing”

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Two independent sources (TASS and another web result) explicitly report that Sergey Lavrov stated in an RT India interview that the US planned to restore and buy the pipelines from Europeans at a low cost.

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web search NEUTRAL — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with RT India earlier that the US planned to restore the Nord Stream pipelines and buy them from the Europeans for next to nothing, in order…
https://tass.com/economy/2130427

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web search NEUTRAL — Under Joe Biden, the US said the Nord Stream pipeline network would not operate, but now it wants to buy the part of the pipelines owned by European companies, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov t…
https://sputnikglobe.com/20260513/us-wants-to-buy-out-part-o…

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web search NEUTRAL — Lavrov stated that the Revolution of Dignity in Kyiv and the results of the Crimean referendum should both be accepted equally by the West. He reiterated the three-part Russian proposal for the progre…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergey_Lavrov

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Claim 8: “the pipeline was never commissioned”

CORROBORATED

Multiple sources, including TASS and reports on German law changes, confirm that Nord Stream 2 was never commissioned or put into operation.

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web search NEUTRAL — This measure is deemed necessary to prevent its commissioning, according to a statement from the German Economy Ministry, Reuters reports. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has vowed to ensure that the…
https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/berlin-plans-law-change-to-p…

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web search NEUTRAL — Construction of the similarly powerful Nord Stream 2 pipeline was completed on September 10, 2021, but the pipeline was never commissioned. The Russian Prosecutor General's Office has initiated a case…
https://tass.com/economy/2130427

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