A spokesman for the White House National Security Council commented on the gas leak from the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 oil pipelines in the Baltic Sea, noting that “our European partners are investigating. We are ready to support their efforts.”

He declined to “speculate” on the reasons for the leak from key oil pipelines for delivering Russian gas to European countries, adding that what happened “reflects the importance of our joint efforts to find alternative gas supplies to Europe.”

Earlier today, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov indicated that “we are ready to negotiate with Ukraine, but the conditions are changing, but the principle of the goals of the military operation remains,” noting that “the incident with Nord Stream is unprecedented.” requires investigation, affects the energy security of the entire European continent, and we do not rule out any hypotheses about damage to the Nord Stream, including sabotage.”

Earlier in the day, Agence France-Presse, citing Swedish and Danish authorities, reported a gas leak at two sections of the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea, while the Danish Maritime Authority previously reported a “gas leak into the sea.” Baltika, near the route of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline connecting Russia with Germany, in which, according to the German authorities, an inexplicable decrease in gas flow pressure is recorded.