Kremlin reiterates that Russia not behind damage to Baltic gas pipeline

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov also told a regular briefing that threats made towards Russia were unacceptable, when asked about comments by Latvia's president regarding Moscow's possible responsibility for the damage. Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics said in an interview with LTV's "Today's Question" last Thursday that NATO should opt to close the Baltic Sea to ships if Russia were proven responsible for the damage to the Balticconnector gas pipeline. Estonia, Latvia and Finland are all members of the NATO military alliance.

The Kremlin reiterated on Monday that Russia had nothing to do with damage inflicted on a gas pipeline between Finland and Estonia, known as the Balticconnector. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov also told a regular briefing that threats made towards Russia were unacceptable, when asked about comments by Latvia's president regarding Moscow's possible responsibility for the damage.

Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics said in an interview with LTV's "Today's Question" last Thursday that NATO should opt to close the Baltic Sea to ships if Russia were proven responsible for the damage to the Balticconnector gas pipeline. Estonia, Latvia and Finland are all members of the NATO military alliance.

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