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Nord Stream gas leak investigation

German Office of General Prosecutor identified two suspects in Nord Stream case

"Yes, we are moving forward in the investigation [of sabotage acts at Nord Stream pipelines]. We managed to identify two suspects," Rommel said

BERLIN, November 30. /TASS/. The German Office of General Prosecutor has progressed in investigation explosions at Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines and identified two suspects, Federal Public Prosecutor General Jens Rommel said in an interview with the Der Spiegel magazine.

"Yes, we are moving forward in the investigation [of sabotage acts at Nord Stream pipelines]. We managed to identify two suspects," Rommel said. "Identification of other participants, motivation of the crime and in particular, the issue of a possible involvement of a state in the operation are the subject matter of the continuing investigation," he added.

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