The US has questions to answer about the Nord Stream explosions – #questions #answer #Nord #Stream #explosions
February 8 (Reuters) – Russia The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday that USAlast year’s bottom of the sea “North Stream” gas has questions to answer about his role in the explosions on his belt.
Russia Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Maria Zakharova on Wednesday USAin explosions hand commenting on the report stating that, he called the White House to comment on the “facts” presented.
Reuters USAinvestigative journalist of Seymour Hersh published on his blog and in the explosions of the United States hand could not confirm the report claiming to be.
The White House said Wednesday that Hersh’s account was “totally false and a complete fabrication.”
Moscow has repeatedly stated, without providing evidence, that the explosions that affected the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines in September of last year – Russia the West is behind multibillion-dollar infrastructure projects that transport gas through the bottom of the Baltic Sea to Germany.
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Western officials have denied these accusations.
“The White House should now comment on all these facts,” Zakharova said in a post on her Telegram page summarizing Hersh’s main claims about US involvement.
Investigators from Sweden and Denmark, where the explosions took place in their territorial waters, said the explosions were caused by provocation, but did not say who was responsible.
Russia said the countries “have something to hide” and are purposefully keeping Russia out of the investigation.
Construction of the Nord Stream 2 project, intended to double the amount of gas that Russia can send under the sea directly to Germany, was completed in September 2021, but was never commissioned after Berlin suspended certification in February, days before Moscow sent troops to Ukraine. .
Reporting by Jake Cordell Editing by Gareth Jones
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2023-02-08 20:00:34
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