The German government suspects that the sudden loss of pressure in the Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines between Germany and Russia is the result of deliberate sabotage, according to reports.
Russia has halted gas supplies to Europe via a key European supply route citing maintenance issues, according to reports.
The company behind Russia’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline has filed for bankruptcy, dealing a massive blow to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Russia’s former President Dmitry Medvedev has warned that gas prices will more than double after Germany announced a freeze on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.