Russian President Vladimir Putin considered it absurd on Friday to suspect that Moscow was at the origin of the possible sabotage of a gas pipeline between Finland and Estonia, stating that it was an attempt to “divert attention” from that of Nord Stream. gas pipelines in 2022. When asked during a press conference in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, about the suspicions against the country of him, Vladimir Putin responded: “It’s nonsense. Frankly, I didn’t even know this gas pipeline existed.
He estimated that this infrastructure could have been the victim of a technical problem or even “possibly an earthquake.” According to him, the accusations against Russia are aimed at “covering up the terrorist act committed by the West against Nord Stream. To divert attention.”
The leak was probably due to “external activity” according to Helsinki.
Finnish authorities are investigating the leak that occurred off the Finnish coast of the Baltic Sea and led to the closure of the Balticconnector gas pipeline on Sunday. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö announced Tuesday that the gas pipeline leak was likely due “to external activity,” immediately raising questions about possible Russian involvement.
This incident occurred more than a year after the sabotage – on September 26, 2022 – of the Nord Stream gas pipelines transporting natural gas from Russia to Europe, the origin of which remains an enigma.
Source: BFM TV
