UN rejects inquiry into Nord Stream pipeline explosion, Russia seeks compensation.

The UN Security Council rejected a Russian request to investigate the recent blasts on the Nord Stream pipelines that move natural gas from Russia to Europe under the Baltic Sea. Investigations by Sweden, Denmark, and Germany are already underway, and the US deputy ambassador said there was no need for a UN probe. The pipelines bypass existing routes that go through Ukraine, meaning that Ukraine could lose income from transit fees and be unable to directly use the gas they carry.