The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs made a harsh protest to the ambassadors of Germany, Denmark and Sweden regarding the sabotage investigations carried out by the authorities of these countries in Nord Stream, which have not been concluded so far. Information about the progress of the investigation is hidden from Moscow, while Berlin, Copenhagen and Stockholm avoid interacting with the Russian side.
“The indifference of the mentioned countries in determining the real conditions of this sabotage was stated. On the contrary, they are clearly prolonging time with their actions and trying to hide the traces of the crime and the real perpetrators, which are well-known countries as we think.” expression Russian diplomatic mission.
Simultaneously with the postponement of the investigation, “incredible versions” are leaking to the media, “in order to confuse the situation”.
The ministry says they did not receive a response to a message sent by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin to the leaders of Germany, Denmark and Sweden in October, calling for a comprehensive and open investigation with the participation of representatives of the Russian authorities. and PJSC Gazprom. The ratings of the Russian embassies on this score were also not taken into account.
On 22 May, the German Prosecutor General’s Office announced that it is continuing to investigate the sabotage, but has so far been unable to provide reliable data on the organizers.
“The identities and motives of the perpetrators are the subject of ongoing investigation. It is not possible at the moment to make definite statements about whether this is under the control of any state. As part of the investigation, all evidence is studied to reveal the facts. It is currently impossible to provide additional data,” he said.
“Not a single private service can do that”
German MEP Gunnar Beck declarationThat the European Union will not allow a real investigation into the sabotage, because it does not intend to repair the gas pipelines. He stressed that most EU countries are not autonomous entities in the international arena and that the German authorities, which have obligations to the US and are limited in their actions by both NATO and the EU, have the least autonomy.
“The German government has certain obligations to both the USA and NATO and the EU. Add to that the domestic political conditions in the country,” Beck said.
Bruno Kahl, head of the German Federal Intelligence Service expressed confidencethat not a single intelligence service in the world can now determine who orchestrated the explosion.
He added that the difficulty in the investigation is added to the fact that the pipelines are located at the bottom of the sea, in the depths of the waters.
Biden and his Ukrainian agency
Three of the four lines of the two pipelines were damaged in explosions on September 26, 2022, near the Danish island of Bornholm in the Baltic Sea. The events are being investigated by law enforcement agencies in Denmark, Sweden and Germany. Artists and clients have not yet been named.
In February, American journalist Seymour Hersh, citing sources, said that the US intelligence services were behind the blowing up of the gas pipelines and that the bombs were planted as part of NATO Baltops exercises in the summer of 2022. It was alleged that the order to blow up the branches was given by President Joe Biden himself.
In March, a different version was voiced in the Western media: the blame was laid on a certain “pro-Ukrainian group”, which has nothing to do with either the US special services or the official Kiev.
In May, the Süddeutsche Zeitung wrote that at least two Ukrainians may have been involved in the bombings. According to the publication, German investigators stumbled upon Polish travel agency Feeria Lwowa, which was owned by two Ukrainian women a few months ago. This company chartered the Andromeda yacht, which the media associates with undermining gas pipelines.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has repeatedly stated that the country is not involved in the undermining of Nord Stream, and false information has been published about the “Ukrainian trail” to slow down military support to Kiev.
Total economic damage from Nord Streams eruptions could exceed $1.4 trillion. calculated magazine “Expert”. We are talking about destroyed infrastructure, frozen investments in site development, construction and modernization of main gas pipelines, and income lost over 50 years, that is, over the nominal life of the gas pipeline.
Russian Federation Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said the previous day that the United States must pay the price for undermining Nord Stream. “They should also pay compensation. Even though it is possible to talk about evidence there, this process has not been completed yet and this page has not been closed,” he said.