US could cash in on Nord Stream destruction — expert
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.
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Read the original article: https://tass.com/economy/2130427
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8 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.
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“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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— 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
https://tass.com/economy/2130427
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— 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…
https://sputnikglobe.com/20260513/us-wants-to-buy-out-part-o…
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— 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
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergey_Lavrov
“On September 26, 2022, an unprecedented terrorist attack was committed on the Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines”
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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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— 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
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrorism
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— 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
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terrorist
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— 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
https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/wanted_terrorists
“resulting in only one line of Nord Stream 2 remaining intact out of the system’s four pipelines”
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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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— 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…
https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/incidents/piracy/feat…
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— 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…
https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/02/08/us-nord-stream-pi…
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— 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
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crkz1jl5j06o
“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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— 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
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NordVPN
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— 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/
https://nordvpn.com/
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— 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/
https://nordsecurity.com/
“with a capacity of 55 billion cubic meters per year”
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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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— 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
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nord_Stream_1
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— 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…
https://gizmodo.com/nord-stream-explosion-russia-germany-pip…
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— 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…
https://sputnikglobe.com/20260323/us-interested-in-investing…
“Construction of the similarly powerful Nord Stream 2 pipeline was completed on September 10, 2021”
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TASS and Tasnim News Agency both explicitly state that construction of Nord Stream 2 was completed on September 10, 2021.
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— 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
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nord_Stream
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— 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…
https://tasnimnews.ir/en/news/2021/09/10/2569070/constructio…
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— 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
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzibtVSamrY
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“the pipeline was never commissioned”
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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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— 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
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nord_Stream
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— 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…
https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/berlin-plans-law-change-to-p…
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— 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
https://tass.com/economy/2130427
“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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— 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…
https://baonghean.vn/en/nga-khoi-to-vu-an-ve-khung-bo-quoc-t…
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— 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…
https://sputnikglobe.com/20250926/nord-stream-terrorist-atta…
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— 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…
https://www.dailysabah.com/business/energy/russia-probes-nor…
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