Nord Stream

Vladimir Putin spokesman demands publication of evidence gathered during investigation into last year’s attack on gas links between Russia and Europe

Calls for Micheál Martin to summon the Russian ambassador to explain ‘the suspicious activities of Russian ships’ spotted engaging in unusual manoeuvrers

Efforts to keep track of the vessels hampered by lack of Naval Service personnel

Ships observed acting strangely near subsea cables off Galway. It was later determined they were probably avoiding poor weather

No concrete link to perpetrator found despite reports of involvement of Ukraine group operating independently of Kyiv

European and US officials have tentative intelligence about the undersea bombings of gas pipelines last year

Critics of former German chancellor fail in bid to expel him over his close ties to Putin

Future of governor of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern hangs on investigation into claims she was a puppet for Russian energy interests

Claims by journalist Seymour Hersch the US was involved have been dismissed and Moscow denies culpability

Britain denies the claims calling them ‘false claims of an epic scale’

European Union to also work with Nato to guard against potential attacks in wake of Nord Stream pipeline sabotage - von der Leyen

A total of four leaks were discovered last week on the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines in the Baltic Sea

The likely sabotage of two pipelines probably marks the end of the massive project to convey Russian gas to Germany and beyond

EU states, once heavily reliant on Russia, are now trying to find alternative gas supplies