The Russian government said it suspected “the involvement” of a foreign state in the four leaks discovered in the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines in the Baltic Sea, without naming any country in particular.
“It is very difficult to imagine that a terrorist act of this type could take place without the participation of a state,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters, again calling for “an urgent investigation”.
“It is an extremely dangerous situation,” Peskov reiterated after Russia opened an investigation on Wednesday for “an act of international terrorism”.
Asked about the possibility of conducting an international investigation with the participation of other countries, the Kremlin spokesperson said that “many questions have arisen” due to the “lack of communication and the unwillingness of many countries to contact with” Russia, as a result of the offensive in Ukraine.
A fourth leak was discovered Thursday morning in the Baltic Sea on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, following the discovery of three more earlier this week.
NATO, for its part, denounces “deliberate, reckless and irresponsible” acts of sabotage.
Russia, suspected of committing them, responded Wednesday, accusing the United States and organizing a meeting of the UN Security Council on Friday. Washington denounces a new “disinformation” operation in Moscow.
The gas is expected to escape into the atmosphere for several more days until the two pipelines, Nord Stream 1 and 2, are emptied.
Source: DN
