Published October 23,2023
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Reacting to an announcement by Latvia’s president on closing the Baltic Sea to Russia, the Kremlin stated on Monday that “threats” to Moscow are unacceptable.
“Any threat must be taken seriously, no matter who they come from. Threats to the Russian Federation are unacceptable,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov informed journalists in a press briefing in Moscow.
Peskov denied Russia’s involvement within the state of affairs surrounding the Balticconnector offshore fuel pipeline.
“In response, I would like to ask Mr. President (Edgars Rinkevics) what needs to be done with the Baltic Sea (should be discussed) after the investigation is completed and after it becomes clear who carried out and who ordered the terrorist attack in the Baltic against Nord Stream?” he added.
Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics informed state-owned Latvia Television final Thursday that there must be talks on closing the Baltic Sea whether it is proved that Russia is concerned in damaging the Balticconnector pipeline.
Balticconnector is the primary fuel pipeline between Estonia and Finland and has been operational since 2020. The bidirectional pipeline can transport round 7.2 million cubic meters of fuel every day.
Earlier this month, the pipeline was shut down as a consequence of an uncommon drop in strain which resulted in a leak, after which an investigation has been launched.
Source: www.anews.com.tr