2023-04-16 23:45:47
The Danish authorities reject any interaction with Russia on the issue of investigating the Nord Stream bombing, said Russian Ambassador to Copenhagen Vladimir Barbin. He noted that, although Denmark claims to be conducting an investigation, there is still “no substantive information either regarding the ongoing investigative actions, or regarding any of their intermediate results.”
“The Danish authorities continue to reject any interaction with the Russian side in this criminal case, and they also show no interest in organizing an independent international investigation,” Mr. Barbin said. “Izvestia”. He considers this a dangerous precedent, because instead of efforts in the fight once morest terrorism and crime, “a course has been taken towards their fragmentation along national lines and on the basis of bloc affiliation.” The diplomat assured that Russia would continue to seek a “comprehensive, transparent and impartial” investigation into sabotage.
Vladimir Barbin considers it premature to talk regarding a possible repair of gas pipelines. In his opinion, “such a possibility might probably be considered only if European countries were interested in Russian gas supplies via this route.”
Russia, within the framework of the UN Security Council, called for a joint investigation into the explosions at Nord Stream, but its resolution was not adopted. The document was prepared following the material of the American journalist Seymour Hersh, who, citing a source, claimed that the United States was involved in the explosions in September 2022. Western media wrote that a pro-Ukrainian group might be involved in the explosions. Mr. Hersh assured that Washington prepared this “false version” of the state of emergency for the media. According to media reports, in early April, Denmark, Germany and Sweden began to cooperate in the investigation of the explosions.
Read more regarding the investigation in the material “Kommersant” “Versions diverge in streams.”
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