>NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg may have inadvertently admitted that the Western military alliance is at war with Moscow, at least in the eyes of former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. At issue is Stoltenberg’s statement on Tuesday that a military victory for Russia in Ukraine would be a defeat for NATO.
>Medvedev called the comment “an open confirmation of NATO’s participation in the war against our country – an unwise, but pure-hearted remark. The honest Norwegian fellow has finally admitted it.”
>Stoltenberg, formerly prime minister of Norway
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Nord Stream 1 Pipeline Operator Says Norway Blocked Permits, Unable To Conduct Inspection
https://www.republicworld.com/world-news/russia-ukraine-crisis/nord-stream-1-pipeline-operator-says-norway-blocked-permits-unable-to-conduct-inspection-articleshow.html
Last Updated: 5th October, 2022 18:32 IST
The operator reiterated that the Danish authorities had affirmed that the processing time of the Nord Stream AG request for the survey might take more than 20 working days. But the permits were being blocked by Norway authorities. The firm stated that its vessels also need permission from the Norwegian Foreign Ministry to be deployed in the area.
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Baltic Pipe: Norway-Poland gas pipeline opens in key move to cut dependency on Russia
https://www.euronews.com/2022/09/27/baltic-pipe-norway-poland-gas-pipeline-opens-in-key-move-to-cut-dependency-on-russia
Updated: 27/09/2022
Leaders from Poland, Norway and Denmark have attended a ceremony to mark the opening of the new Baltic Pipe, a key stage in the drive to wean Poland and Europe off Russian gas.
The pipeline will transport natural gas from the Norwegian shelf via Denmark and through the Baltic Sea to Poland. It is the centrepiece of a Polish strategy to diversify away from Russia that began years before Moscow’s February invasion of Ukraine triggered a global energy crisis.
The flows from Norway along with supplies via liquefied gas terminals are central to Poland's plan. The country was cut off from Russian gas supplies in April, allegedly for refusing to pay in roubles.
Norwegian Energy Minister Terje Aasland said it was "an important step on the important road to Europe's independence from Russian energy".
"We must do everything we can to eliminate energy as an instrument of Russian power," added Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen. "Together we will defeat Putin."
The inauguration came after Danish and Swedish authorities identified several gas leaks on the Russian-operated Nord Stream pipelines, prompting fears of sabotage.