Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak claimed today that repairing the Nord Stream gas pipeline is "technically feasible".

The picture shows the footage taken by the Danish Ministry of Defense on the 29th. After the North Stream natural gas pipeline was suspected to have ruptured due to an explosion on the 26th, a large amount of natural gas continued to leak. This is one of the large bubbles on the surface of the Baltic Sea.

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[Central News Agency] Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said today that it is technically feasible to repair the damaged offshore infrastructure of the Nord Stream gas pipeline, TASS news agency reported.

Reuters reported that the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines were found to be damaged last week due to a significant drop in pressure in the pipelines. 4 leaks were found.

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"It's never happened before," said Alexander Novak. "Of course, this infrastructure is technically possible to repair, and it will take time and appropriate funding. I'm sure that the appropriate possible way will be found."

The Danish Energy Agency said today that it has notified Nord Stream AG, which operates the pipeline, that the pressure has stabilized at Nord Stream 1, which means that the outflow of natural gas caused by the previous leak has stopped.

Nord Stream 1 was once the largest single pipeline of Russian natural gas to Europe.

The North Stream Group said yesterday that the North Stream No. 2 pipeline no longer leaks.

The pipeline is not yet operational, but there is still some gas.

European Union countries say they believe the Nord Stream pipeline has been damaged, but both EU and Western governments have avoided direct naming.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on September 30 blamed the United States and its allies for the incident, a charge that Washington rejected.

According to the TASS news agency, Novak said that the United States, Ukraine, and Poland opposed the Nord Stream pipeline, and that the suspension of the pipeline benefited those who expressed opposition.

Nord Stream 1 has long since been closed, but it cannot be easily restored now.

The new Beixi No. 2 has not been commercialized since it was completed in September last year.