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Sweden closes Nord Stream gas pipeline investigation without result

STORY: Sweden closes Nord Stream gas pipeline investigation without result SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: Feb. 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:43 LOCATION: Stockholm CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. press release of Swedish Prosecution Authority (courtesy of the Swedish prosecution authority) 2. various of the leak of Nord Stream pipelines (courtesy of the Swedish Coast Guard) 3. various of the Sweden Parliament House 4. various of a power plant in Stockholm 5. various of a harbor in Stockholm 6. various of the traffic flow in Stockholm STORYLINE: The Swedish Prosecution Authority announced on Wednesday that its investigation into the Nord Stream gas pipeline explosions is closed, with no culprit found. "The investigation into gross sabotage against the gas pipelines Nord Stream 1 and 2 is closed," the Swedish Public Prosecution Authority announced in a press release, adding that "the conclusion of the investigation is that Swedish jurisdiction does not apply." "A large number of ship movements have been analyzed ..

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Report on U.S. involvement in Nord Stream blasts credible: experts

STORY: Report on U.S. involvement in Nord Stream blasts credible: experts DATELINE: Feb. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:49 LOCATION: Nairobi/Stockholm CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of leaks of Nord Stream pipelines (file) 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): STEPHEN NDEGWA, International relations lecturer, United States International University (USIU-Africa) 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JAN OBERG, Director of Transnational Foundation for Peace and Future Research (TFF) 4. various of NATO's headquarter 5. various of gas leaks around Nord Stream pipelines STORYLINE: Experts say the recent report by American investigative journalist Seymour Hersh on U.S. involvement in the Nord Stream explosions is credible and not a conspiracy theory. According to Hersh, a Pulitzer Prize winner, last June, the U.S. Navy divers, operating under the cover of a mid-summer NATO exercise, planted the remotely triggered explosives that destroyed three of the four Nord Stream pipelines three months later. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): STEPHEN NDEG

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Europeans raise questions on alleged U.S. involvement in Nord Stream blasts

STORY: Europeans raise questions on alleged U.S. involvement in Nord Stream blasts DATELINE: Feb. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: Copenhagen CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Europe 2. Photo released by the Danish Ministry of Defense on Sept. 27, 2022 that shows the Nord Stream gas pipeline leak site (Danish Defense Ministry, Handout via Xinhua) 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): FABIEN BOUGLE, French energy policy expert 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): EMILE KOKHOLM, Musician in Copenhagen 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): NIELS GARDE, Danish entrepreneur 6. various aerial shots of Copenhagen STORYLINE: Europeans have raised questions about the U.S. role in the Russia-Ukraine conflicts in a recent article by the U.S. investigative journalist Seymour Hersh. Hersh revealed that the United States partnered with Norway in a secret operation in June 2022 to plant remotely triggered explosives that destruct the Nord Stream pipelines three months later. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): FABIEN BOUGLE, French energy policy expert "It

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UN Security Council probe into Nord Stream explosions is global priority: U.S. scholar

STORY: UN Security Council probe into Nord Stream explosions is global priority: U.S. scholar DATELINE: Feb. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Security Council Chamber 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JEFFREY SACHS, Director, Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JEFFREY SACHS, Director, Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University STORYLINE: A world-renowned economist said that an investigation by the UN Security Council into the explosions that blew up the Nord Stream natural gas pipelines in September 2022 is a high global priority. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JEFFREY SACHS, Director, Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University "The destruction of the Nord Stream pipelines on Sept. 26, 2022, constitutes an act of international terrorism and represents a threat to the peace. It is the responsibility of the UN Security Council to take up the question of who might have carried out the

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Chinese envoy demands convincing explanations on Nord Stream incident

STORY: Chinese envoy demands convincing explanations on Nord Stream incident DATELINE: Feb. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:24 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Security Council Chamber 2. various of delegates 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese/English): ZHANG JUN, China's permanent representative to the United Nations 4. various of delegates 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese/English): ZHANG JUN, China's permanent representative to the United Nations 6. various of delegates 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese/English): ZHANG JUN, China's permanent representative to the United Nations STORYLINE: A Chinese envoy on Tuesday demanded convincing explanations from relevant parties on the destruction of the Nord Stream natural gas pipelines in September 2022 and called for an international investigation. "Recently, we have come across a lot of details and relevant information concerning the Nord Stream incident, which are alarming," said Zhang Jun, China's permanent representative to the United Nations at Tuesday's Sec

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Why the West is reticent about report on U.S. involvement in Nord Stream explosions?

STORY: Why the West is reticent about report on U.S. involvement in Nord Stream explosions? DATELINE: Feb. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 0:03:18 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of gas leaks around Nord Stream pipelines 2. various of the article 3. the White House 4. various of gas leaks around Nord Stream pipelines 5. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZAKI KHALID, Strategic analyst at the Islamabad-based Center for Strategic and Contemporary Research 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ZAKI KHALID, Strategic analyst at the Islamabad-based Center for Strategic and Contemporary Research 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JAN OBERG, Director of Transnational Foundation for Peace and Future Research (TFF) STORYLINE: A few months after the explosion of the Nord Stream gas pipelines shocked the world, some in the West who had rushed to blame the attack on Moscow zipped their lip in the wake of a U.S. investigative journalist's disclosure that Washington was the culprit of the blasts. Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journal

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U.S. likely responsible for Nord Stream explosions: Pakistani analyst

STORY: U.S. likely responsible for Nord Stream explosions: Pakistani analyst DATELINE: Feb. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:58 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS/MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. file of leaks of Nord Stream pipelines 2. various of a harbor in Stockholm 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZAKI KHALID, Strategic analyst at the Islamabad-based Center for Strategic and Contemporary Research 4. various of trucks 5. various of a harbor in Stockholm 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ZAKI KHALID, Strategic analyst at the Islamabad-based Center for Strategic and Contemporary Research 7. various of flags and chimneys STORYLINE: U.S. investigative journalist Seymour Hersh has said on the U.S. portal Substack that the U.S. Navy was involved in the Nord Stream explosions last year. Located in the Swedish and Danish exclusive economic zones under the Baltic Sea, the Nord Stream gas pipelines were built to transport natural gas from Russia to Germany. A Pakistani analyst says Hersh's article is highly credible and Russia's demand for i

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Scant coverage on U.S. involvement in Nord Stream explosions draws criticism

STORY: Scant coverage on U.S. involvement in Nord Stream explosions draws criticism DATELINE: Feb. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:51 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the article 2. various of the White House 3. various of gas leaks around Nord Stream pipelines 4. various of criticism from senior journalists STORYLINE: American investigative journalist Seymour Hersh said Wednesday on the U.S. portal Substack that the United States sabotaged the Nord Stream pipelines under the decision of President Joe Biden. Hersh, a Pulitzer Prize winner, said U.S. Navy divers installed explosives under the Nord Stream pipelines during the NATO military exercise BALTOPS (Baltic Operations) in the summer of 2022, and detonated them in September. The Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipelines carry gas from Russia to Europe. The White House has denied the claim, calling it "utterly false and complete fiction." Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Thursday that Hersh's article on the pipeline leaks conf

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Yearender: Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2022

(221230) -- BEIJING, Dec. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People bid goodbye to each other with a hug in Irpin, Ukraine, March 8, 2022. Russian armed forces declared a "silence regime" and opened humanitarian corridors for the safe evacuation of civilians from several Ukrainian cities on March 9. Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2022 Ukraine crisis accelerates changes unseen in a century Russia on Feb. 24 launched a special military operation against Ukraine, which, on the same day, declared martial law. The United States and other NATO countries have continued to fan the flames, imposing sanctions on Russia and providing military aid to Ukraine. Finland and Sweden applied for NATO membership. Explosions damaged Nord Stream gas pipelines. The Ukraine crisis has escalated geopolitical tensions in Europe, leading to a global shortage of energy and food supplies, among other problems. Facing the crisis, most countries have refused to follow suit and impose sanctions on Russia. China has always stood on th

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Ship loading operation of large towers for ExxonMobil Huizhou project completed

STORY: Ship loading operation of large towers for ExxonMobil Huizhou project completed DATELINE: Nov. 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ship loading operation STORYLINE: The ship loading operation of two large towers for ExxonMobil's complex in Huizhou, southern China's Guangdong Province, was recently completed in north China's Tianjin. Multinational oil and gas corporation ExxonMobil broke ground on its solely-funded chemical complex in Huizhou in April 2020. The complex, with a total investment of about 10 billion U.S. dollars, will be built in two phases. The first phase with a 1.6 million tonne-per-year ethylene cracker and down-stream production equipment is scheduled to be completed by 2023 when construction on the second phase will begin. An annual operating income of 39 billion yuan (5.5 billion U.S. dollars) and 7.3 billion yuan of taxes will be expected when the first phase reaches designed capacity. The two large towers shipp

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Preliminary investigations show gas leaks in Nord Stream pipelines caused by explosions: Danish police

STORY: Preliminary investigations show gas leaks in Nord Stream pipelines caused by explosions: Danish police DATELINE: Oct. 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: Copenhagen CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): DAVID WILLIAMS, Xinhua reporter 2. various Headquarters compound of the Copenhagen Police 3. Drone video of gas leaks around Nord Stream pipelines provided by the Danish Defence Ministry STORYLINE: Preliminary investigations have confirmed that "powerful explosions caused extensive damage to Nord Stream 1 and 2 in Denmark's exclusive economic zone," the Copenhagen Police said in a press release Tuesday. STANDUP (English): DAVID WILLIAMS, Xinhua reporter "According to the press release, the investigations have confirmed that extensive damage has been caused to Nord Stream 1 and 2 in Denmark exclusive economic zone, and that the damage was caused by powerful explosions. The press release added that PET (Danish Security and Intelligence Service) and the Copenhagen police have decided to se

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Sweden rejects Russian demand to share Nord Stream leaks probe findings

STORY: Sweden rejects Russian demand to share Nord Stream leaks probe findings DATELINE: Oct. 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: Stockholm CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): FU YIMING, Xinhua correspondent 2. leaks of Nord Stream pipelines (credit: The Swedish Coast Guard) 3. various of a harbour in Stockholm STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): FU YIMING, Xinhua correspondent "This is Stockholm, Sweden. Behind me is the Baltic Sea. Sweden said on Monday that it would not share the findings of the crime scene investigation with Russia following the blasts that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipes two weeks ago. Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson said that the Nord Stream gas leak was 'an exceptional event,' and that Sweden's refusal to share probe findings with Russia was due to 'pre-trial confidentiality.'" Last week, the Swedish Coast Guard cordoned off an area surrounding two of the leaks for a crime scene investigation and the navy dispatched at least one vessel capable of conducting un

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Putin offers additional gas supply to Europe

STORY: Putin offers additional gas supply to Europe DATELINE: Oct. 13, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:07 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Vladimir Putin STORYLINE: Russia is ready to deliver additional volumes of natural gas to the European Union in the autumn-winter period, President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday. One of the two branches of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline has survived the recent leak incident and Russia is willing to send gas through it to Europe, Putin said at the plenary session of the "Russian Energy Week" international forum in Moscow. "Its capacity is 27.5 billion cubic meters per year, which is about 8 percent of all gas imports of Europe. Russia is ready to start such deliveries. The ball is on the side of the European Union," he said. Russia could also transfer the lost volumes through the Nord Stream pipelines to the Black Sea region and create key supply routes to Europe via Türkiye, "if, of course, our partners are interested in this," he added. At the forum, Putin

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China committed to maintaining security of cross-border infrastructure with all parties

STORY: China committed to maintaining security of cross-border infrastructure with all parties DATELINE: Oct. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:22 LOCATION: United Nations CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Security Council Chamber 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English interpretation): GENG SHUANG, China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations STORYLINE: China is seriously concerned about the recent multiple leaks and powerful underwater explosions on the Nord Stream gas pipeline, and is ready to cooperate with all parties to ensure the safety of cross-border infrastructure, a Chinese envoy said Friday. Geng Shuang, China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, made the remarks at the Security Council meeting on the Nordstream Pipeline. SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English interpretation): GENG SHUANG, China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations "China is seriously concerned about the recent multiple leaks and powerful underwater explosions on the Nordstream gas pipeline. The

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SWEDEN-COAST GUARD-NORD STREAM-LEAK

(220930) -- STOCKHOLM, Sept. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo provided by the Swedish Coast Guard on Sept. 28, 2022 shows a gas leak on the Nord Stream 1 pipeline. TO GO WITH "4th leak found on Nord Stream pipelines: Swedish Coast Guard" (The Swedish Coast Guard/Handout via Xinhua)

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SWEDEN-COAST GUARD-NORD STREAM-LEAK

(220930) -- STOCKHOLM, Sept. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo provided by the Swedish Coast Guard on Sept. 27, 2022 shows the gas leak from Nord Stream in the Baltic Sea. TO GO WITH "4th leak found on Nord Stream pipelines: Swedish Coast Guard" (The Swedish Coast Guard/Handout via Xinhua)

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SWEDEN-COAST GUARD-NORD STREAM-LEAK

(220930) -- STOCKHOLM, Sept. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo provided by the Swedish Coast Guard on Sept. 27, 2022 shows the gas leak from Nord Stream in the Baltic Sea. TO GO WITH "4th leak found on Nord Stream pipelines: Swedish Coast Guard" (The Swedish Coast Guard/Handout via Xinhua)

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SWEDEN-COAST GUARD-NORD STREAM-LEAK

(220930) -- STOCKHOLM, Sept. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo provided by the Swedish Coast Guard on Sept. 27, 2022 shows the gas leak from Nord Stream in the Baltic Sea. TO GO WITH "4th leak found on Nord Stream pipelines: Swedish Coast Guard" (The Swedish Coast Guard/Handout via Xinhua)

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Two explosions detected near Nord Stream gas leaks

STORY: Two explosions detected near Nord Stream gas leaks DATELINE: Sept. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: Stockholm CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a harbor in Stockholm 2. STANDUP 1 (English): FU YIMING, Xinhua correspondent 3. STANDUP 2 (English): FU YIMING, Xinhua correspondent 4. various of trucks 5. various of chimneys STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): FU YIMING, Xinhua correspondent in Sweden "This is a harbor in Stockholm, capital of Sweden. Behind me, is the Baltic sea. Measuring stations in Sweden registered strong underwater explosions in the same area of sea as the gas leaks that occurred in the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines on Monday. One of the explosions had a magnitude of 2.3 on the Richter scale, similar to a perceptible earthquake, and was registered by 30 measuring stations in southern Sweden." STANDUP 2 (English): FU YIMING, Xinhua correspondent "Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Tuesday, Denmark considers the Nord Stream gas pipeline leaks 'not an accident,' b

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Finnish Government press conferance on Foreign and Security Policy issues

Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto (L), Prime Minister Sanna Marin and Defence Minister Antti Kaikkonen attend a press conferance by the Government of Finland in Helsinki, Finland on September 28, 2022. The ministers shared views to current security issues concerning Nord Stream gas pipelines and restrictions on the issuing of visas to Russian citizens. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI YRJÖNEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Yrjönen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Finnish Government press conferance on Foreign and Security Policy issues

Prime Minister Sanna Marin (L) and Defence Minister Antti Kaikkonen attend a press conferance by the Government of Finland in Helsinki, Finland on September 28, 2022. The ministers shared views to current security issues concerning Nord Stream gas pipelines and restrictions on the issuing of visas to Russian citizens. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI YRJÖNEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Yrjönen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Finnish Government press conferance on Foreign and Security Policy issues

Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto attends a press conferance by the Government of Finland in Helsinki, Finland on September 28, 2022. The ministers shared views to current security issues concerning Nord Stream gas pipelines and restrictions on the issuing of visas to Russian citizens. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI YRJÖNEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Yrjönen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Finnish Government press conferance on Foreign and Security Policy issues

Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto (L), Prime Minister Sanna Marin, Defence Minister Antti Kaikkonen and Interior Minister Krista Mikkonen (R) attend a press conferance by the Government of Finland in Helsinki, Finland on September 28, 2022. The ministers shared views to current security issues concerning Nord Stream gas pipelines and restrictions on the issuing of visas to Russian citizens. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI YRJÖNEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Yrjönen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Finnish Government press conferance on Foreign and Security Policy issues

Prime Minister Sanna Marin (L) and Defence Minister Antti Kaikkonen attend a press conferance by the Government of Finland in Helsinki, Finland on September 28, 2022. The ministers shared views to current security issues concerning Nord Stream gas pipelines and restrictions on the issuing of visas to Russian citizens. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI YRJÖNEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Yrjönen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Finnish Government press conferance on Foreign and Security Policy issues

Prime Minister Sanna Marin (L) and Defence Minister Antti Kaikkonen attend a press conferance by the Government of Finland in Helsinki, Finland on September 28, 2022. The ministers shared views to current security issues concerning Nord Stream gas pipelines and restrictions on the issuing of visas to Russian citizens. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI YRJÖNEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Yrjönen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Finnish Government press conferance on Foreign and Security Policy issues

Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto (L) and Prime Minister Sanna Marin attend a press conferance by the Government of Finland in Helsinki, Finland on September 28, 2022. The ministers shared views to current security issues concerning Nord Stream gas pipelines and restrictions on the issuing of visas to Russian citizens. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI YRJÖNEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Yrjönen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Finnish Government press conferance on Foreign and Security Policy issues

Defence Minister Antti Kaikkonen attends a press conferance by the Government of Finland in Helsinki, Finland on September 28, 2022. The ministers shared views to current security issues concerning Nord Stream gas pipelines and restrictions on the issuing of visas to Russian citizens. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI YRJÖNEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Yrjönen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Finnish Government press conferance on Foreign and Security Policy issues

Prime Minister Sanna Marin (L), Defence Minister Antti Kaikkonen and Interior Minister Krista Mikkonen attend a press conferance by the Government of Finland in Helsinki, Finland on September 28, 2022. The ministers shared views to current security issues concerning Nord Stream gas pipelines and restrictions on the issuing of visas to Russian citizens. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI YRJÖNEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Yrjönen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Finnish Government press conferance on Foreign and Security Policy issues

Interior Minister Krista Mikkonen attends a press conferance by the Government of Finland in Helsinki, Finland on September 28, 2022. The ministers shared views to current security issues concerning Nord Stream gas pipelines and restrictions on the issuing of visas to Russian citizens. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI YRJÖNEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Yrjönen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Finnish Government press conferance on Foreign and Security Policy issues

Interior Minister Krista Mikkonen attends a press conferance by the Government of Finland in Helsinki, Finland on September 28, 2022. The ministers shared views to current security issues concerning Nord Stream gas pipelines and restrictions on the issuing of visas to Russian citizens. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI YRJÖNEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Yrjönen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Finnish Government press conferance on Foreign and Security Policy issues

Defence Minister Antti Kaikkonen attends a press conferance by the Government of Finland in Helsinki, Finland on September 28, 2022. The ministers shared views to current security issues concerning Nord Stream gas pipelines and restrictions on the issuing of visas to Russian citizens. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI YRJÖNEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Yrjönen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Finnish Government press conferance on Foreign and Security Policy issues

Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto (L) and Prime Minister Sanna Marin attend a press conferance by the Government of Finland in Helsinki, Finland on September 28, 2022. The ministers shared views to current security issues concerning Nord Stream gas pipelines and restrictions on the issuing of visas to Russian citizens. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI YRJÖNEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Yrjönen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Finnish Government press conferance on Foreign and Security Policy issues

Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto attends a press conferance by the Government of Finland in Helsinki, Finland on September 28, 2022. The ministers shared views to current security issues concerning Nord Stream gas pipelines and restrictions on the issuing of visas to Russian citizens. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI YRJÖNEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Yrjönen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Finnish Government press conferance on Foreign and Security Policy issues

Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto (L), Prime Minister Sanna Marin, Defence Minister Antti Kaikkonen and Interior Minister Krista Mikkonen (R) attend a press conferance by the Government of Finland in Helsinki, Finland on September 28, 2022. The ministers shared views to current security issues concerning Nord Stream gas pipelines and restrictions on the issuing of visas to Russian citizens. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI YRJÖNEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Yrjönen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Finnish Government press conferance on Foreign and Security Policy issues

Prime Minister Sanna Marin attends a press conferance by the Government of Finland in Helsinki, Finland on September 28, 2022. The ministers shared views to current security issues concerning Nord Stream gas pipelines and restrictions on the issuing of visas to Russian citizens. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI YRJÖNEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Yrjönen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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DENMARK-DEFENSE MINISTRY-NORD STREAM-LEAK

(220928) -- COPENHAGEN, Sept. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo released by the Danish Ministry of Defense on Sept. 27, 2022 shows the Nord Stream gas pipeline leak site. Measuring stations in Sweden registered strong underwater explosions in the same area of sea as the gas leaks that occurred in the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines on Monday, Swedish television (SVT) reported on Tuesday. The government of Denmark considers the Nord Stream gas pipeline leaks "deliberate actions," Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Tuesday. (Danish Defense Ministry/Handout via Xinhua)

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DENMARK-DEFENSE MINISTRY-NORD STREAM-LEAK

(220928) -- COPENHAGEN, Sept. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo released by the Danish Ministry of Defense on Sept. 27, 2022 shows the Nord Stream gas pipeline leak site. Measuring stations in Sweden registered strong underwater explosions in the same area of sea as the gas leaks that occurred in the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines on Monday, Swedish television (SVT) reported on Tuesday. The government of Denmark considers the Nord Stream gas pipeline leaks "deliberate actions," Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Tuesday. (Danish Defense Ministry/Handout via Xinhua)

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DENMARK-DEFENSE MINISTRY-NORD STREAM-LEAK

(220928) -- COPENHAGEN, Sept. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo released by the Danish Ministry of Defense on Sept. 27, 2022 shows the Nord Stream gas pipeline leak site. Measuring stations in Sweden registered strong underwater explosions in the same area of sea as the gas leaks that occurred in the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines on Monday, Swedish television (SVT) reported on Tuesday. The government of Denmark considers the Nord Stream gas pipeline leaks "deliberate actions," Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Tuesday. (Danish Defense Ministry/Handout via Xinhua)

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German restaurant owner worries about high energy bills

STORY: German restaurant owner worries about high energy bills DATELINE: Sept. 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: Berlin CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the view in Europe 2. various of Nord Stream I pipeline 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (German): KLAUS RUDOLPH, Owner of a restaurant in Lubmin STORYLINE: Europe is heading toward a bitter winter as a new disruption of natural gas from Russia aggravates its energy crunch and the cost of living crisis. Russia's largest gas producer Gazprom announced earlier this month that it had stopped gas supplies via the Nord Stream I pipeline for an indefinite period due to malfunctions at a compressor unit. Analysts say the Russian gas cut-off will likely worsen Europe's energy crisis and trigger further fuel price hikes, escalating inflation and impacting livelihoods. Some businesses in Europe have felt the pinch of the energy crisis. SOUNDBITE 1 (German): KLAUS RUDOLPH, Owner of a restaurant in Lubmin "The gas price is three times of the past, at least three times. I

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Energy crisis looms in Europe, energy-saving measures rolled out

STORY: Energy crisis looms in Europe, energy-saving measures rolled out DATELINE: Sept. 3, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:51 LOCATION: BRUSSELS CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Europe 2. STANDUP 1 (English): ZHU SHENG, Xinhua correspondent in Germany 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): RACHEL, Customer in France 4. STANDUP 2 (English): JIANG XUELAN, Xinhua correspondent in Switzerland 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): ROLAND MAYERL, French citizen in Geneva 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): BENTE HALLSTEIN, Resident in Copenhagen, Denmark STORYLINE: Europe's energy crisis loomed larger on Friday after Russia kept a major gas pipeline to Germany switched off. Russian energy giant Gazprom shut down the Nord Stream 1 pipeline on Wednesday for three days of maintenance. On Friday, Gazprom said it couldn't resume the gas deliveries for now, as it had found problems in a key piece of equipment. A day earlier, Germany already imposed energy saving measures for individuals, companies and the public sector, in response to the soaring g

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Germany faced with energy woes

STORY: Germany faced with energy woes DATELINE: Sept. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: Berlin CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of views in Germany 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ZHU SHENG, Xinhua Correspondent in Berlin STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (English): ZHU SHENG, Xinhua correspondent in Berlin "On Wednesday, gas deliveries through Nord Stream 1 pipeline from Russia to Germany will be halted for three days due to scheduled maintenance. It evokes again the concerns of its energy security among German people. Germany has been recently busy with its worst energy crisis in decades, which has worsened even further. Electricity and gas prices have soared. According to economists, the significant climb of electricity and gas prices has become a risk factor for the German economy. Another consequence of current soaring energy prices is the terrible inflation. For the past several months, prices have been rising in Germany, with inflation hovering at a high level of almost 8 percent. In addition, according to the Ge

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Euro trades at two-decade low against U.S. dollar

STORY: Euro trades at two-decade low against U.S. dollar DATELINE: Aug. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:00 LOCATION: LYON, France CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of euro and U.S. dollar notes STORYLINE: The euro traded at a two-decade low of 0.9903 against the U.S. dollar Tuesday morning. Since the start of the year, the euro has lost around 12 percent against the dollar. "The euro's fair value has been damaged by the energy shock," said Chris Turner, global head of markets at the global financial institution ING. The prospects of a possible gas crisis clouded the eurozone, said German newspaper Handelsblatt, adding that investors remain concerned about the decision by Russian energy giant Gazprom to halt natural gas supplies to Europe via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline during the maintenance between Aug. 31 and Sept. 2. Another reason for the euro's renewed weakness is the interest rate policy of the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed), according to the German public broadcaster ARD. Several investors currently

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Nord Stream 1 resumes gas deliveries to Germany after maintenance

STORY: Nord Stream 1 resumes gas deliveries to Germany after maintenance DATELINE: July 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:54 LOCATION: Berlin CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ZHU SHENG, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the Nord Stream 1 pipeline STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZHU SHENG, Xinhua correspondent "I'm here in Lubmin, a small town in northeastern Germany. Nord Stream 1 pipeline resumed this morning after 10 days of maintenance. Gas is flowing again and the gas transport level has resumed at the pre-maintenance level, around 40 percent of the pipeline's transport capacity. The registered volumes could also change in the course of a day, and it would take some time before full transport capacity is reached." The Nord Stream 1 pipeline was completed in 2011. It transports gas from Vyborg in Russia to Lubmin in northeastern Germany. According to the operator, gas is further transported from there to other European countries such as Belgium, Denmark, France and the Netherlands. Xin

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Russia-Ukraine conflict worsens energy shortages in Germany

STORY: Russia-Ukraine conflict worsens energy shortages in Germany DATELINE: March 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: Berlin CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): HUANG YAN, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE (German): LUER, Retiree in Berlin STORYLINE: Oil prices in Europe have been surging since the start of the conflict in Ukraine amid fears that the European Union (EU) may ban the energy imports from Russia, a sign that the proposed embargo will inevitably backfire on its own economy. STANDUP (English): HUANG YAN, Xinhua correspondent "I'm now in Lubmin, a town in north Germany. This is a site of the Nord Stream 1 project. It imports natural gas from Russia. The project was completed in 2011 and ever since then has become the vital energy provider for Germany. As the conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues, the Western countries have been imposing sanctions against Russia, including energy export. But the German government has made it clear that it won't ban the energy import from Ru

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U.S.-RUSSIA-ENERGY EMBARGO

(220309) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., March 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken in Arlington, the United States, on March 8, 2022 shows a screen broadcasting U.S. President Joe Biden delivering remarks on Ukraine situation in a live stream provided by CNBC. Joe Biden on Tuesday announced the imposition of an energy embargo on Russia, banning U.S. imports of oil, liquified natural gas and coal from Russia over its ongoing military operations in Ukraine. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-GERMANY-RUSSIA-UKRAINE

(220208) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken in Arlington of Virginia, the United States, shows a screen displaying German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and U.S. President Joe Biden (not pictured) attending a press conference at the White House in Washington, D.C. Feb. 7, 2022. Joe Biden told the press conference that if Russian tanks and troops cross the border and enter Ukraine, "there will be no longer Nord Stream 2," referring to the now-finished pipeline delivering natural gas from Russia to Germany through Ukraine. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-GERMANY-RUSSIA-UKRAINE

(220208) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken in Arlington of Virginia, the United States, shows a screen displaying U.S. President Joe Biden (R) and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz attending a press conference at the White House in Washington, D.C. Feb. 7, 2022. Joe Biden told the press conference that if Russian tanks and troops cross the border and enter Ukraine, "there will be no longer Nord Stream 2," referring to the now-finished pipeline delivering natural gas from Russia to Germany through Ukraine. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-GERMANY-RUSSIA-UKRAINE

(220208) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken in Arlington of Virginia, the United States, shows a screen displaying U.S. President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (not pictured) attending a press conference at the White House in Washington, D.C. Feb. 7, 2022. Joe Biden told the press conference that if Russian tanks and troops cross the border and enter Ukraine, "there will be no longer Nord Stream 2," referring to the now-finished pipeline delivering natural gas from Russia to Germany through Ukraine. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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The Eugal pipeline building site

The Eugal pipeline, that is to lead from the Baltic coast of Germany to the Czech Republic, building site near Deutschneudorf, Germany, on September 30, 2019. Eugal, the land branch of Nord Stream 2, is to bring tens of billions of cubic metres of natural gas from Russia to Czechia and further to the south, to Austria, Italy and Croatia, annually. (CTK Photo/Martin Weiser)

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The Eugal pipeline building site

The Eugal pipeline, that is to lead from the Baltic coast of Germany to the Czech Republic, building site near Deutschneudorf, Germany, on September 30, 2019. Eugal, the land branch of Nord Stream 2, is to bring tens of billions of cubic metres of natural gas from Russia to Czechia and further to the south, to Austria, Italy and Croatia, annually. (CTK Photo/Martin Weiser)