[adasdasdas]

Why does the narrative that Russia blew up its own pipeline exist.

[qwytw]

Are you talking about the Nord Stream pipeline blown up last year?

Because this specific pipeline has nothing to do with Russia. The opposite, it connects Finland to the Baltic States which have a pipeline with Poland and then the rest of Europe...

So if Russia is indeed blowing up pipelines blowing up Balticconnector would make perfect sense.

[adasdasdas]

Oh damn, you're right, I totally misread the article

[m_eiman]

One theory is that it allows the Russian company that was supposed to deliver gas to Europe to get out of paying fines for not delivering enough gas - they'd blame it on force majeure. They were intentionally limiting gas deliveries to pressure Europe out of helping Ukraine, and this was a way to blame it on someone else.

[JumpCrisscross]

> it allows the Russian company that was supposed to deliver gas to Europe to get out of paying fines for not delivering enough gas

I think the evidence favors either Russia or Ukraine having destroyed the pipeline. But this isn't a great reason. Russia straight up stole the airplanes its domestic airlines leased. It could simply refuse to pay the fines, too.

[leptons]

They destroyed their own economy for no good reason, why wouldn't they blow up their own pipeline too? Very little makes sense with regards to Russia's belligerent actions.

[kypro]

"Destroyed" is far too strong. Their economy is doing fine all things considered.

[trhway]

The best evidence convincing me personally was the overwise unexplainable behavior of a tanker of a Greek company connected to Putin

https://www.businessinsider.com/nord-stream-mystery-minerva-...

[dist-epoch]

Because sometimes you sacrifice the queen to win the game.

[nickff]

Because there are a number of internal actors who would have benefited from doing so. For example, if Putin had felt threatened by someone trying to overthrow him, and negotiate an end to sanctions (and the Ukraine war), it might make sense to sabotage Nordstream and reduce the potential financial benefits from the coup.

In short, while it might not make sense for "Russia to blow up its own pipeline", it would make sense for 'certain Russians to blow up a pipeline owned by other Russians'.