The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) will convene on Friday at the request of Russia to discuss damage to two Russian gas pipelines to Europe.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday blamed the U.S. and its allies for blowing up the undersea Nord Stream pipelines, raising the temperature in a crisis that has left Europe racing to secure its energy infrastructure and supplies. In a speech to mark the annexation of four Ukrainian regions invaded by Russian forces, Putin offered no evidence for the claim. Russia has previously said the U.S. would profit from attacks on Europe’s energy infrastructure.

Some European officials and energy experts have said Russia is likely to blame for any sabotage. It directly benefits from higher energy prices and economic anxiety across Europe – although others cautioned against pointing fingers until investigators are able to determine what happened.

On Thursday, a fourth leak on the Nord Stream pipelines was reported off southern Sweden, according to the Swedish coast guard. Two of the leaks are on the Nord Stream 1 pipeline that recently stopped supplying gas, while the other two are on Nord Stream 2, which never started operating. Although they were not running, the leaks caused methane to escape and bubble to the surface.

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