As reported by Reuters agencyon Monday a Kremlin representative said that the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz “is right”demanding a thorough investigation into the attack on gas pipelines Nord Stream in 2022.
– We completely agree that despite desperate attempts to cover it up this story by some countries involved in it, the terrorist attack – the sabotage of Nord Stream, must be thoroughly investigated – he said Dmitry Pieskow.
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The Russian government spokesman's comment referred to Scholz's interview with German television last week. The chancellor said that during the investigation nothing will be hiddenand those investigating the case will make every effort to ensure that those responsible for the explosions are punished.
As Reuters points out, Moscow has repeatedly she complainedthat Berlin is not doing enough to investigate the causes of the explosions that led to the rupture of pipelines in September 2022 Nord Stream 1 i 2built for the purpose transmission of Russian gas to Europe under the Baltic Sea.
In mid-August, the American newspaper “Wall Street Journal” reported that the attack on Nord Stream 1 and 2 the Ukrainian authorities are responsible. This was denied by the president's advisor. Volodymyr Zelensky – Mykhailo Podolak. He believes Russia is behind these attacks.
Also in mid-August, “Die Welt” published a statement by the former head of the German foreign intelligence service (BND) Augusta Hanningaaccording to which the explosion was carried out it had to be done with the support of Poland and with the approval at the highest level – of presidents Volodymyr Zelensky and Andrzej Duda.
“The Polish authorities have not fulfilled their legal obligation the obligation to arrest the wanted person. This is an unprecedented affront. The man managed to escape to his own country. The Polish authorities could even have warned the Ukrainian,” reported “Der Spiegel.” According to the weekly, the German government and services “are furious at Warsaw” and “they will not forget the Poles” this move.
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September 26, 2022 three out of four threads two gas pipelines Nord Stream 1 and 2 were destroyed at a depth of about 80 meters on the bottom of the Baltic Sea. A large part of Russia's natural gas for Germany was for years supplied directly by Nord Stream 1.
Many Eastern European and Western countries strongly criticized the project and warned of the geopolitical consequences of bypassing Eastern Europe in the transit of raw materials. During the Russian aggression against Ukraine Moscow suspended deliveries even before the destruction of Nord Stream 1. In turn, Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline ultimately has not been launched due to the Russian invasion and the political disputes that resulted from it.