The Nord Stream pipeline explosion sparked mutual accusations about who was behind this action. PHOTO/Reuters
Earlier, investigative journalist Seymour Hersh, who won the Pulitzer Prize in 1970, said in a blog post, citing unnamed sources, that US navy divers had destroyed the pipeline, with explosives on orders from President Joe Biden. .
Baca: China: If Investigative Journalists’ Reports About Nord Stream Are True, The US Has To Explain Itself
The White House dismissed claims that the US was behind the explosion of the Nord Stream gas pipeline, which delivered Russian gas to Germany, as “absolutely false and wholly fictional”.
Sweden and Denmark, whose exclusive economic zones saw the blasts, have concluded the pipes were blown up deliberately, but have not said who might have been responsible.
“There are more than enough facts here: Pipeline explosion, presence of motive, circumstantial evidence obtained by journalists,” Zakharova said on the Telegram messaging platform. “So when will the emergency NATO summit meet to review the situation?”
Baca: Russia: There Are Questions About The Nord Stream Explosion The US Needs To Answer
Not only Russia, China also asked the US to provide an explanation for this new finding. “If the investigation’s conclusions are correct, then US behavior is unacceptable,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said.
The Chinese diplomat noted that Washington must assume responsibility and “explain itself to the world community”. NATO did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Reuters.
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