Why would Putin sabotage the Nord Stream pipeline? | Explained | Hundreds of thousands of tons of natural gas are leaking into the Baltic Sea after the sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipeline- and all fingers are pointing at Vladimir Putin. The Russian president stands accused of blowing up the underwater gas link between Russia and Germany with two explosions. In this video, Mail Online's Chris Pleasance explains how it could be a terrifying attempt to intimidate the west or the next stage of Russia's economic warfare on Europe. #nordstream #nordstream2 #putin #russia #ukraine #dailymail Original Article: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11258899/What-Vladimir-Putin-gain-blowing-Nord-Stream-gas-pipeline.html Original Video: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/news/video-2783557/Video-Russia-gain-damaging-Nord-Stream-pipeline.html Daily Mail Homepage: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/ Daily Mail Facebook: https://facebook.com/dailymail Daily Mail IG: https://instagram.com/dailymail Daily Mail Snap: https://www.snapchat.com/discover/Daily-Mail/8392137033 Daily Mail Twitter: https://twitter.com/MailOnline Daily Mail Pinterest: https://pinterest.co.uk/dailymail Get the free Daily Mail mobile app: https://dailymail.co.uk/mobile