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Topic covering the security of Europe's energy supply: gas, oil and power infrastructure, diversification away from Russian fuels, and grid resilience.

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Hamburg court hears Nord Stream sabotage case against one former Ukrainian officer

Hamburg's Hanseatic Higher Regional Court opened the Nord Stream trial of a former Ukrainian officer on Wednesday, with 16 dates set through Dec. 17. The dock holds one man. Ukrainian state involvement is a line investigators have examined and President Zelenskyy has denied.

Publishers:abcnews.com mezha.net scmp.com

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Hamburg court opens trial of a former Ukrainian officer over the Nord Stream blasts

Germany's Hanseatic Higher Regional Court in Hamburg opens the trial of a former Ukrainian army officer over the Sept. 26, 2022 Nord Stream blasts. The charges name one defendant, though the wire report on ABC News notes increasing suggestions of Ukrainian state involvement.

Publishers:abcnews.com

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Evidence50
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Poland races Baltic storms and crowded quays to open its Gdańsk gas terminal by 2028

Poland's Gaz-System is building an offshore LNG terminal off Gdańsk that adds 6.1bn cubic metres a year of import capacity from early 2028. It is also sized to supply the Baltic states and Slovakia, so the region's next source of non-Russian gas depends on a hard offshore build finishing on time.

Publishers:theguardian.com

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Evidence55
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Romania Lost a Fifth of Its Refining Capacity to Sanctions and Insolvency, as Carlyle's Lukoil Deal Awaits OFAC Approval

Carlyle agreed to pay $22 billion for Lukoil's overseas assets in January 2026. OFAC's licences since then cover negotiation and maintenance through October 22, and Romania's Petrotel refinery went into insolvency.

Publishers:cryptobriefing.com

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Evidence22
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Hype gap+30
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