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Norway, currently one of the most important suppliers of non-Russian gas to Europe, has massively strengthened the protection of its pipeline system.
The European Union also considers sabotage to be the likely cause of the leaks in the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines and has threatened to take countermeasures.
"All available information indicates that these leaks are the result of a deliberate act," said EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell the same day, reports Tagesspiegel. Any intentional disruption to Europe's energy infrastructure will "be met with a robust and collective response."
As expected, Ukraine was even more explicit: "The large-scale 'gas leak' at Nord Stream 1 is nothing more than a terrorist attack planned by Russia and an act of aggression towards the EU," wrote Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podoliak on Twitter.
2.12 Russian business and consumer confidence
Russia's consumer confidence indicator increased 9 points from the previous period to -22 in the third quarter of 2022.
Business Confidence in Russia increased to -1.70 points in September from -2 points in August of 2022.
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