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KYIV, Ukraine -- The Kremlin paved the way Tuesday to annex more of Ukraine and escalate the war by claiming that residents of a large swath overwhelmingly supported joining with Russia in stage-managed referendums the U.S. and its Western allies have dismissed as illegitimate.

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Destroying critical European energy infrastructure may mark a new dangerous escalation by Vladimir Putin.

One Polish official appeared to cheer the suspected sabotage on the Nord Stream gas pipelines Tuesday.

Sabotage is suspected in multiple ruptures of the two Nord Stream natural gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea. "The leaks are under investigation. There are initial reports indicating that this may be the result of an attack or some kind of sabotage," U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told reporters on Tuesday. "But if it…

The Baltic Pipe natural gas pipeline was inaugurated on Tuesday, marking a key moment in Europe’s move away from Russian gas dependence

Pipeline will transport natural gas from Norway via Denmark and through Baltic Sea to Poland.

It’s unclear what caused the blasts but they are the result of “deliberate actions”, according to Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen.

The undersea explosions in two gas pipelines from Russia exposed Europe’s vulnerabilities — just as the continent faces a looming energy crisis.

An attack on gas lines under the Baltic Sea exposes the vulnerability of an already jittery Europe. Some officials suggested Moscow was to blame, but with little evidence, others urge caution.