MOSCOW, October 2 – Novosti. The United States will benefit most from the destruction of Nord Stream, but at the same time, Washington risks dangerously escalating the confrontation with Russia, writes Xijin Hu in an article for the Chinese edition of The Global Times .
According to the observer, such sabotage may result in uncontrollable consequences for the world community.
“Sabotaging Nord Stream is like opening a Pandora’s box in the hope of releasing new disasters from there. <…> This is unprecedented madness,” said Xijin Hu.
He stressed that the United States has always opposed the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, and suggested that in this way they could plan to set Europe, in particular Germany, in a decisive confrontation with Russia. Xijin Hu added that such actions could destroy relations between Europe and Washington if his guilt is proven, and could also lead to a new round of escalated conflict.
“The destruction of the Nord Streams signals the opening of a new front, giving rise to a strong premonition that the conflict is expanding and escalating. <…> The destructiveness of the crisis, which previously raged only in Ukraine, is now suddenly spreading to the Baltic Sea,” the journalist concluded.
A gas leak at Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2 was discovered on September 26. At that time, both gas pipelines did not work – pumping through Nord Stream was suspended from the end of August due to problems with the repair of Siemens turbines caused by Western sanctions, and Nord Stream 2, which was completed in 2021, was never put into operation. operation. Nevertheless, the pipelines remained filled with gas.
According to the operator Nord Stream AG, the accident is unprecedented and it is impossible to estimate the timeframe for repairs. The seismic center of Sweden recorded powerful underwater explosions in the area of the emergency. The authorities of Germany and Denmark do not exclude that the cause of the emergency was sabotage. NATO claims that the accident was “the result of deliberate, reckless and irresponsible acts of sabotage. “
The Kremlin called the incident an act of international terrorism. According to Vladimir Putin , “sanctions are not enough for the Anglo-Saxons”, they have begun to destroy the pan-European energy infrastructure. Deputy Prime Minister Oleksandr Novak noted that the countries that took a negative position in relation to this project, namely the United States, Ukraine and Poland, are interested in decommissioning the Nord Streams.
