According to preliminary data, repairs on the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipelines will cost at least half a billion US dollars.

This was reported by

The New York Times

with reference to its own sources familiar with the situation.

"In recent weeks, Nord Stream AG, the controlling stake of which belongs to the Kremlin-controlled company, has begun the process of estimating the cost of repairing the pipe and restoring gas supply," the report said.

According to the interlocutor, the repair is estimated at $500 million.

It is also reported that Russian consultants are currently also studying how long the pipes will be able to withstand the effects of salty seawater.

It will be recalled that earlier Swedish investigators stated that the

explosions at the Russian gas pipelines "Northern Stream" were the result of sabotage

.

In addition, we previously informed that the 

Russian economy began to feverish

after the start of sanctions against oil.

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