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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
TopicNord Stream pipeline blasts

Topic: Nord Stream pipeline blasts

‘No ordinary person could’ve done it’ — leak in Finland-Estonia gas pipeline spurs tension in Baltic

Early Sunday morning, pressure dropped drastically in Balticconnector pipeline. An undersea telecommunications cable connecting Finland with Estonia was also damaged.

Russia says it will press UNSC over Nord Stream pipeline blast investigation

Russia has repeatedly said the West was behind the blasts. The West and Ukraine have denied involvement.

After Nord Stream blasts, Russia has free hand to destroy enemies’ undersea communication cables

U.S. media reports have suggested that Washington was aware of a Ukrainian plot to blow up the gas pipelines. Kyiv has denied it destroyed them.

Russia urges ‘transparent, objective’ investigation into Nord Stream gas pipelines blasts

On reports that US reportedly warned Ukraine not to attack pipelines, Andrey Ledenev, minister-counsellor at embassy, said US role in blasts should also be ‘clarified.’

On Camera

A 2-hour op, precise extradition—what Maduro’s capture tells us about modern US military

Despite multiple agencies being involved, the US could maintain a clear chain of command. This is something India should consider too, as it defines the theatre command structures.

Trump threatens India with fresh tariffs on Russian oil, calls PM Modi a ‘good guy’

The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.

S-300, Su-30 jets, T-72 tanks: Inventory of Venezuela’s largely Russian-origin arsenal

Venezuela also boasts of a diverse portfolio of unmanned aerial vehicles capable of carrying out surveillance, reconnaissance and being employed for kinetic purposes as well.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.