Denmark says investigation 'continuing and going well' despite presence of munitions along seabed; West accuses Russia of sabotaging undersea gas pipes

Russia denies it was behind the explosions, as does the US, which says Moscow's suggestion it would damage pipeline was 'ridiculous'

Foreign policy chief Borrel says deliberate disruption of European energy infrastructure utterly unacceptable; European Council says gas line damage is attempt at destabilization

Presidential adviser says Russia seeking to 'destabilize the economic situation in Europe and cause pre-winter panic'

Leaks detected in Nord Stream pipelines between Russia and Germany that have been at center of energy war since Moscow's forces invaded Ukraine

Russian president claims 'it wasn't us who started the military action'; hints at halting energy export if 'stupid' Western price cap on Moscow's oil and gas takes force

Ukrainian president addresses Bundestag via video, says Europe being destroyed, urges tearing down a new 'wall' that Russia is building between 'freedom and bondage'

Kremlin says separatists want Russian soldiers to repel 'Ukrainian aggression,' in possibly pretext for incursion; US official says Putin's troops as ready for assault as possible

Scholz takes step to suspend Nord Stream 2 project with Russia; Duma legislates troop deployment; bloc policy head says Russia hasn't fully invaded but soldiers are on Ukraine soil

At the same time, US president and NATO allies make clear there are no plans to send troops to aid the former Soviet republic against Russian forces