Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the Kremlin was surprised that American journalist Seymour Hersh’s article on the blow-up of the Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines did not spread widely in the West.
A Kremlin spokesperson described the publication as serious, but acknowledged that some of its points are debatable while others need proof. He explained that media materials cannot be taken as a primary source, but this article is a deep analysis and coherent presentation.
Peskov made unfair attempts to ignore this article. According to him, this is especially true for Germany, which lost an important power plant as a result of the explosion.
“You know there are statements on our side about the data showing that the Anglo-Saxons were involved in the orchestration of this act of sabotage. You see certain intersections in this plan. <…> Of course, when analyzing any conversation in the United States and Washington, it is still very important that media representatives – not only Russians, but also foreigners – pay attention. <…> Publication of Mr. Hersh,” Peskov quotes “Moscow 24”.
According to him, the Hersh investigation is an important material that should speed up the investigation into the incident. Peskov added that Moscow, on the contrary, has seen attempts to “quietly throttle” this investigation.
The press secretary of the Russian president pointed out that the world needs to learn the truth about the perpetrator of the sabotage in Nord Stream. He explained that if someone has done such an act once, they can do it again, anywhere in the world.
“There are not so many countries in the world that can commit such acts of sabotage,” said Peskov. Public News Service.
Pulitzer Prize winner Seymour Hersh previously wrote in his publication that US divers placed explosives under gas pipelines during NATO exercises in the summer of 2022. NSN.
According to him, in September the Norwegians remotely activated the device.
As mentioned FANAdrianne Watson, head of the White House National Security Council’s press service, described the accusations as false and purely fictional.