On Monday, leaks were discovered in the pipelines, prompting investigations by European authorities that determined powerful underwater explosions had occurred just before the pipelines burst in several places. Some background: Western nations have said leaks in two Russian gas pipelines, Nord Stream 1 and 2, are likely the result of sabotage. "Until a JIT has been established, there will be a close cooperation with relevant foreign authorities, including Swedish and German authorities, on the basis of the general rules concerning international cooperation on investigations," the police also said. The Danish Police "expects the JIT to be established soon, but it is still too early to state a date," it said in a statement on Friday. The Danish police has started an investigation into the gas leaks in the Baltic Sea and will “soon” establish a joint international investigation (JIT) team consisting of relevant authorities from, among others, Germany and Sweden. (Swedish Coast Guard/Handout/Getty Images) The release of gas from a leak on the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea, on Wednesday. Speaking ahead of the vote, the US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield – who tabled the resolution along with her Albanian colleague – said it was aligned with the Security Council goals of defending sovereignty, protecting territorial integrity and ensuring peace and security. Ten countries voted in favor: Albania, France, Ghana, Ireland, Kenya, Mexico, Norway, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States.įour countries abstained: Brazil, China, Gabon and India. Russia was the sole country to oppose the resolution. The resolution would have also called on Russia to “immediately, completely and unconditionally withdraw all of its military forces from the territory of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders.” The resolution would have denounced Russia's “organization of illegal so-called referenda in regions within Ukraine’s internationally recognized borders” and declared that the referendums “have no validity.” The referendums have been universally dismissed as “a sham” by Ukraine and Western nations. Russia on Friday vetoed a resolution at the United Nations Security Council that would have condemned Russia’s claimed annexation of four Ukrainian regions after so-called referendums on joining the Russian Federation.
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