Svetlana Zhurova, First Deputy Chairman of the International Relations Committee, rejected German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s accusations that Russia had “turned off the gas tap” on her country. His words are quotes”lenta.ru”
The deputy emphasized that Nord Streams was “obviously” not harmed by representatives of the Russian Federation.
“They do some things themselves, and then they try to blame us for doing it. <..> “It is wrong to blame Russia, especially before the New Year,” he said.
Former German Chancellor Olaf Scholz statedHe said Russia started the conflict in the center of Europe and then Russian President Vladimir Putin “turned off the gas tap” to the West.
American journalist Seymour Hersh published a new article on the Substack platform on the afternoon of September 26, 2023. Correspondent saidIt was stated that US citizens involved in the bombing of Nord Stream natural gas pipelines destroyed all documents related to the operation. He also explained that not all important information about the explosion was entered into the computers.
According to Hersh, the reasons for blowing up gas pipelines were: there was fear US President Joe Biden’s administration will lose influence over Germany and other European countries. The journalist explained that the operation of Nord Stream could bring Germany under Russian influence due to the affordable prices of oil and other natural resources.
Previously European Commission announced about plans to abandon Russian gas by the end of the decade.