The most recent accusations in the Western media about the suspected participation of a “Ukrainian oligarch” in the explosions on the Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2 petrol pipelines have been dubbed “incoherent babbling” by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
When they threw in the most recent wave of stories in the American and, to some extent, in the German press regarding a new version [about the reasons for the gas pipeline emergency] – about “the Ukrainian oligarch, who had better confess himself,” [and that they] “did not want to talk about Ukraine’s involvement, because it could spoil German-Ukrainian relations,” and all that jazz: this is incoherent babble,” he said.
The top Russian ambassador stated in an interview with Channel One’s “The Great Game” show that even if one accepts the justification for the “Ukrainian fingerprint” presented in the media, it will still raise some issues in Germany.
“If they blow us up, whoever he (the saboteur – TASS) may be, a Kiev agent, paid for by someone from outside, or simply a lone ranger, why do I need to send Leopards there, why do I need to admit this country to NATO?” Lavrov declared.
“Indeed, Olaf Scholz, the German chancellor, is already gloating, saying, “We made it through the winter; the Russian plan failed.” No plans were made. They planned to stop using Russian gas. They made it through the winter, but at what expense to the government and the tax payers? They don’t seem too willing to share, “Lavrov declared.
He also criticised the Western media for their frivolous treatment of the event, noting one of their reports about the creation of a “Ukrainian connection” in case of petrol pipeline problems.
“If memory serves, the Wall Street Journal reported that the CIA had alerted the secret services of Germany and other European nations about the plot’s “Ukrainian trail” back in June and July. The Times reported that a week after the explosion it was determined that the trail was Created in September, following the attack. So, they issued a warning in June that there would be [a Ukrainian trace], and it was confirmed in September. Yet, they approach things in a very childish manner rather than the way an adult should, “Finally, he said.
On September 26, 2022, Nord Stream AG stated that three strings of the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 offshore petrol pipelines had sustained unprecedented damage the previous day. Swedish seismologists noted two explosions on the pipeline routes on September 26, 2022. The Russian Prosecutor General’s Office then started a criminal investigation based on allegations of global terrorism.
The sabotage attempt on the petrol pipelines may have been carried out by a “pro-Ukrainian gang,” according to a report published on Tuesday by the New York Times, which cited US sources. German authorities had discovered a vessel used by the saboteurs, according to the Zeit daily. It was rented out by a firm that was purportedly owned by Ukrainian nationals and registered in Poland.
