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A gas leak at the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline reaches the surface of the Baltic Sea following the explosions in September 2022.
A gas leak at the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline reaches the surface of the Baltic Sea following the explosions in September 2022.Photo: AFP/SCANPIX
European energy correspondentLondon
Published 10 July 2025, 12:27Updated 10 July 2025, 12:43
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