correspondence copy
Dmitry Polyansky announced on his Telegram channel that Russia has provided the UN with a copy of its correspondence with Denmark, Sweden, and Germany regarding the Nord Stream incidents.
“In support of the draft UNSC resolution calling for an international commission to investigate sabotage along the Nord Stream lines under UN auspices, a copy has been circulated as an official document of the Security Council and UNGA. The letters with Denmark, Sweden, and Germany detailing their national investigations have been shared,” Polyansky stated.
He believes these documents could help other UN members see that the three European nations’ claims about informing Russia on investigation progress are not accurate in his view.
In an interview with the Dive YouTube channel, the diplomat said the letters would be distributed at the UN Security Council on March 10. He emphasized that while Russia was obligated to participate in the inquiry, Denmark, Sweden, and Germany denied Moscow access to information and any form of involvement.
“But they just write us letters, ‘We do our job and you mind your own business,’” Polyansky complained.
He added that at the end of March the UN Security Council would vote on Russia’s resolution to initiate an international investigation into the explosions affecting Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2. The First Deputy Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN noted that the work of the experts was not progressing smoothly, yet Russia remained patient.
“We will likely put the text to a vote by the end of March. Western nations acknowledge that this is unnecessary, and the information is unreliable, etc. I wouldn’t be surprised if there is pushback. We know how double standards are applied when outcomes are not favorable,” he remarked.
Commenting on reports by The New York Times and Zeit suggesting Ukraine’s involvement, Polyansky described those articles as attempts to divert attention from what actually occurred.
Benefits for London and the United States
In late September 2022, both Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2—laid on the Baltic seabed—were damaged by explosions. Sweden, Denmark, and Germany are conducting investigations, but concrete conclusions have yet to emerge. On March 7, The New York Times reported that a pro-Ukrainian group might be behind the attacks, citing unnamed U.S. officials. A Zeit piece published the same day indicated German investigators had made progress and found traces pointing toward Ukraine.
Shortly before, Nikolai Patrushev, secretary of the Russian Security Council, told aif.ru that credible claims require independent results from a fair trial. He urged objective investigations with participation from Russia and other interested states, arguing that one-sided, subjective versions do not illuminate the matter.
Patrushev also suggested that Kyiv had nothing to gain from the pipeline’s destruction and that Ukrainian authorities were not justified in taking such action. He added that the full authorship of the Nord Stream explosions remained unknown, and Russia had not been involved in the investigation. The overall picture, he warned, was being shaped to leak information without a clear attribution to a legitimate source.
He contended that the idea of the United States and Britain not being involved was framed for audiences unable to reason clearly. He alleged that a Ukrainian group was assigned the blame by higher orders, with special forces and allied NATO nations playing roles under the umbrella of the main agenda in the North Atlantic Alliance.
Patrushev also noted that the damage did not benefit Germany, since officials understood that a terrorist strike on the pipeline would worsen the German economy. He argued that Moscow’s economic ties with Berlin did not align with the interests of London and Washington.
In sum, the discourse centers on calls for impartial, inclusive investigations that incorporate Russia and other interested states, while critics point to possible political manipulation surrounding the Nord Stream case.