UN, October 1 – Novosti. The United States and Britain support the Nord Stream sabotage investigation, which is being conducted by Denmark, Sweden and Germany, the US and British deputy ambassadors said at a UN Security Council meeting.
“Let me state clearly and unequivocally that we are deeply concerned about the apparent sabotage that took place on the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines ,” said US Deputy Representative to the UN Richard Mills.
Efforts are underway to investigate the incident, he said, and “the United States strongly supports European efforts to conduct this important investigation.”
“It may take time, but for the sake of finding the truth, you should not rush. It is important that we first establish the facts,” he added.
In turn, British Deputy Representative to the UN James Kariuki also said that London supports the investigation being carried out by Denmark, Sweden and Germany.
On Monday, terrorist attacks took place simultaneously on two Russian gas export pipelines to Europe . Germany, Denmark and Sweden do not rule out targeted sabotage. The Russian side officially requested information from Denmark about the emergency at Nord Stream as soon as the incident became known. The Danish authorities notified the Russian Federation about the explosions at the site of the gas leak. The operator of Nord Stream, Nord Stream AG, reported that the emergency on gas pipelines was unprecedented, and it was impossible to estimate the timing of repairs.
The work of Nord Stream has been suspended since the end of August due to problems with the repair of Siemens turbines caused by Western sanctions. However, the pipeline remained filled with gas. Nord Stream 2, completed in 2021 but never put into operation, has also already been filled with gas.
The Prosecutor General’s Office of the Russian Federation initiated the initiation of a case on an act of international terrorism after the damage to the Nord Stream gas pipelines.
