EU Says Blasts Preceded Baltic Pipeline Leaks; Sabotage Suspected

European leaders and experts pointed to possible sabotage amid the energy standoff with Russia provoked by the war in Ukraine.

The European Union suspects that damage to two underwater natural gas pipelines was sabotage and is warning of retaliation for any attack on Europe's energy networks, a senior official said Wednesday, as energy companies began ramping up security.

The episode underscored the vulnerability of Europe’s energy infrastructure and further heightened tensions in the continent that has been rocked by the seven-month war in Ukraine.

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