Video of Biden Saying He’d ‘End’ Nord Stream Resurfaces After Pipeline Leak
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Video of President Joe Biden saying that he would "end" the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline has resurfaced after Nord Stream 1 and 2 were damaged in what's been described as an act of sabotage.
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Fox News host Tucker Carlson suggested on Monday that Biden could be responsible for the damage to the Russian-owned pipelines, neither of which were operational when they experienced major leaks into the Baltic Sea.
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Several Twitter users shared an ABC News video of Biden from February 7, 2022, discussing Nord Stream 2 and appeared to link his previous remarks with damage to the pipelines.
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"Now that Nord Stream has been damaged, Germany will probably have to buy more natural gas from the US at 5x the price," wrote commentator James Melville.
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Michael Shellenberger shared the video and added that it could be relevant.
Author Michael Shellenberger shared the video and simply added: "Could be relevant."
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President Joe Biden said that if Russia invades Ukraine, there will no longer be a Nord Stream 2.
Speaking to reporters on February 7, Biden said: "If Russia invades, that means tanks or troops crossing the border of Ukraine again, there will no longer be a Nord Stream 2."
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President Joe Biden said that the United States will bring an end to Nord Stream 2.
We will bring an end to it," the president said.
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The German government brought the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project to an end on February 22.
The Nord Stream 2 pipeline project was brought to an end on February 22 when the German government agreed to halt it.
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The German government's decision was prompted by Russia recognizing two breakaway regions of Ukraine as independent—the self-declared Luhansk People's Republic and Donetsk People's Republic—on February 21.
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On February 24, Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine in what Russian President Vladimir Putin described as a "special military operation."
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Nord Stream 2 had been completed and filled with 300 million cubic meters of gas before Germany canceled the project in February.
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Nord Stream 1 was also not operational at the time of the leak due to the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Gas supply through the pipeline was halted in August.
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EU member states have imposed harsh sanctions on Russia in co-ordination with the U.S.
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On Tuesday, Denmark and Sweden said the leaks in the two Nord Stream pipelines were caused by deliberate acts of sabotage that had taken place in the country's respective exclusive economic zones.
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"Any deliberate disruption of European energy infrastructure is utterly unacceptable and will be met with a robust and united response," Borrell said.
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Newsweek asked the White House for comment.
Newsweek has asked the White House for comment.
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