The Kremlin is not ruling out sabotage as the cause of accidents that led to leakages in the Nord Stream pipelines, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday.
'Obviously, there is some kind of destruction of the pipe, and what caused it, it is impossible to exclude any options before the results of the investigation appear,' Peskov told reporters at a news briefing in Moscow.
He expressed 'extreme concern over the situation' and urged the relevant authorities to investigate the reasons for the leakages as soon as possible.
'This is an issue that affects the energy security of an entire continent,' he said.
On Monday, Danish authorities reported a gas leak from Nord Stream pipelines close to the island of Bornholm in the Baltic Sea.
The Danish Maritime Authority has banned all ships from moving within five nautical miles (9.25 kilometers) of the accident site, saying the incident is 'dangerous for ship traffic.'
German authorities confirmed in a statement that a leak could have caused a sudden pressure drop overnight in the undersea pipeline and an investigation is ongoing.
Reporting by Elena Teslova in Moscow
Writing by Sibel Morrow
Anadolu Agency
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