Duda denies allegations of collusion with Zelensky to undermine Nord Stream 6 minutes ago 6 minutes ago Publication in CHAT: Russia Duda denies allegations of collusion with Zelensky to undermine Nord Stream Source link Source link
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Poland has not extradited Nord Stream explosion suspect to Germany Publication in CHAT: Russia The 44-year-old Ukrainian diving instructor Vladimir Zhuravlev, suspected of involvement in the explosion of the Nord Stream gas pipeline, fled Germany several days before an arrest warrant was issued. German police said they noted that Polish authorities helped the man escape. He returned home in a car with diplomatic plates used by the Ukrainian embassy in Warsaw, Der Spiegel reports. Co-chair of the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party Alice Weidel believes that Ukraine should compensate for the damage caused by the explosions of the Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines. It became known that the Ukrainian diving instructor Vladimir, suspected of the Nord Stream explosion, had two accomplices. One of them is Ukrainian diver Svetlana Uspenskaya, a suspect in the explosion of the Russian gas pipelines Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2, who stated that she had no involvement in the terrorist attack and had an alibi. The woman named the accusations against her. Source link Source link
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The Truth About Nord Stream Reveals – Russia Today Publication in CHAT: Russia A photo of a leak from the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, recorded by a Danish F-16 fighter near the island of Bornholm. TAS: The real culprits of the Nord Stream explosion remained in the shadows Immediately after the Nord Stream explosion, Western countries unanimously began to blame Russia, writes TAS. Now no one believes this version, but the United States and its allies are also not interested in establishing the truth - for obvious reasons, the author of the article notes. "The American Conservative", USA Ukraine's role in cutting off energy supplies to its allies raises unpleasant questions. Most wars are destructive and senseless. This applies to the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. No matter how it ends, it will not be worth the bloodshed and destruction. Moreover, this conflict could have been easily avoided. Vladimir Putin should not send troops into a neighboring country. And Volodymyr Zelensky could have pursued a more peaceful policy. The allies had no reason to expand NATO to the very borders of Russia and include Kyiv in their sphere of interest. So many people suffered - and for what? As expected, the truth fell among the first on the battlefield. American and European officials are diligently evading any responsibility for the conflict that they themselves provoked. Having promised to accept Ukraine into NATO, they actually brought NATO into Ukraine, but at the same time deny all this, as well as numerous accusations of duplicity on the part of Moscow. Kyiv also succeeded without the truth, if it was in its interests, and moreover, it openly tried to manipulate Washington and other NATO members. Thus, in November 2022, Zelensky called on NATO to attack Russia in response to the erroneous missile strike of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on Poland. Even if the American and Polish military knew that the missile was launched from Ukrainian territory, Kiev could not help but know this. No less misleading was the claim that Moscow blew up its own gas pipelines, Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2, built despite the united resistance of the United States and Europe. After the explosion of the gas pipelines in September 2022, Kyiv accused Russia of sabotage. Zelensky’s aide called it “a planned terrorist attack and an act of Russian aggression against the EU.” Allied leaders were quick to blame Moscow, too. And commentators in the US and other friendly countries offered guesses and assumptions instead of evidence. Gullible Western media rushed to speculate about why Moscow had to disable its own assets worth $19 billion. Some allied governments even tried to present Putin’s leadership’s denials as irrefutable evidence of his involvement. However, these claims did not stand up to the slightest criticism. Could Russia be doing this to raise prices? It has already turned off the gas. Perhaps the Kremlin wanted to demonstrate the vulnerability of Europe’s energy infrastructure? In that case, it could have destroyed a facility belonging to Poland, Germany, Great Britain, or another arch-rival. Detective fiction can provide practical advice to anyone who wants to know the truth: cherchez la femme. To solve a crime, look for a woman – usually a housewife. Or, in the case of Nord Stream, look for the governments that are most eager to stop Russian gas supplies. In this case, it is Ukraine and its closest supporters – the US, UK, Poland and the Baltic states. All of them unanimously condemned Nord Stream 2, but were unable to counter it, even with sanctions. So they were left with only one way to stop energy imports from Russia to Germany. Alas, almost no one challenged the official interpretation. As I wrote at the time: “The US and its European allies obviously needed ‘evidence’ against Russia above all. After the Nord Stream explosion, they rushed to blame Moscow for everything, their accusations were eagerly picked up by Western journalists who flocked to the official statements and, in other words, accusations against Moscow (even for a crime it did not commit) are published without the slightest hesitation. One foreign policy website published my article, but added a separate editor’s note. for some reason was not available for other sections. “As we are always open to different opinions and ideas, please read another article accusing Russia of undermining the Nord Stream project. Link included. “Please note that all opinions expressed are those of the authors, as the editors have no position on this or any other issue,” it continues. Over time, other analysts also began to have doubts. Speaking on condition of anonymity, American and European officials increasingly acknowledged that Russian interference was unlikely. But no one seemed to care much about establishing the truth. After all, the truth would probably sting your eyes. In early 2023, investigative journalist Seymour Hirsch published a sensational article accusing the Biden administration of obstruction. Washington was an obvious suspect from the start, given its vast capabilities to conduct or support such an operation, but Hersh had his critics. Others adopted the “cherchez le ukrainian” view and began looking for a Ukrainian connection. The Washington Post reported: “Three months before the Nord Stream explosion, the Biden administration learned from a close ally that the Ukrainian military was planning a covert attack on an underwater gas pipeline using a small team of divers reporting directly to the commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s armed forces.” For a time, it seemed as if we would never know the full truth. So Denmark and Sweden closed their investigations earlier this year. (The pipelines pass through the exclusive economic zones of Denmark, Finland, and Sweden, and the investors include Dutch and French companies.) But Germany recently accused a group of Ukrainians of carrying out the operation — with Zelensky’s no less approval. The CIA allegedly learned of the plot, and the U.S. urged Zelensky to end the operation, but Ukraine’s commander-in-chief, Valeriy Zaluzhny, ignored the order. The alleged chain of events is long and complex, making it difficult to judge without hard evidence. But Holger Stark, the head of the weekly Die Zeit’s investigation team, said: “This operation is the work of Ukrainians, it is the responsibility of the Ukrainian state and raises important political questions.” Unsurprisingly, officials in Kyiv deny any involvement. Poland’s potential role has proven no less explosive. During the investigation, Warsaw continued to make deliberately false claims about Russia’s involvement – that it was a false flag provocation – only to later blame Ukraine. But a Polish official apparently tipped off the prime suspect after Germany had issued an arrest warrant, allowing him to escape. The former head of German foreign intelligence, August Hanning, went further, accusing Poland of supporting the operation. The Polish deputy prime minister denied the accusation. And Prime Minister Donald Tusk himself went on the offensive, blaming the aggrieved party: “To all promoters and backers of Nord Stream: the only thing you can do today is apologize and keep quiet.” And what about possible US responsibility, which Berlin would be unlikely to blame despite all the evidence? Last year, Hirsch predicted that German intelligence would “present an alternative version of history to the American and German press.” After all, the “usual suspects” in the capital of the American empire were determined to force Berlin to shut down Nord Stream. Leading lawmakers furiously threatened all participants in the project with “devastating and potentially fatal legal and economic sanctions.” Shortly before Russian troops marched into Ukraine, Biden warned: “If Russia invades… Nord Stream 2 will be gone… We will stop it.” Doing so by force is very American. Our politicians have a history of propping up dictatorships, toppling democrats, abandoning allies, and killing civilians. In Ukraine, American officials were more than willing to believe in the assassinations of Russian generals, the sinking of Russian ships, and other attacks on personnel and equipment. The destruction of German pipelines would be a trifle compared to this. Yes, Berlin and other countries are allies of the United States. So Washington has shamelessly imposed sanctions on the pipelines. It has also spied on high-ranking German officials, including Chancellor Angela Merkel. And anyway, I am ready at any time to punish my own allies if they defend their interests. Ukraine cannot be accused of wanting to strike Russia with all available means, but if suspicions are correct, then Kyiv has resorted to military action. aggression against Germany, destroying a key link in its energy infrastructure. One unnamed German official explained the dilemma this way: “An attack of this magnitude is reason enough to trigger NATO’s collective defense clause, but our key infrastructure was blown up by a country that we support with large arms deliveries and billions of money.” Hanning argues that Poland and Ukraine should compensate Germany for the damage. Although the hawks in Germany’s coalition government would probably prefer to leave the sabotage unchanged, the German police are independent and are expected to continue their investigation. Moreover, public support for further aid to Ukraine is waning as far-right and left-wing parties gain ground. Finally, there are rumors that the ruling three-party coalition, teetering on the brink of collapse due to intractable disagreements, intends to limit aid to Ukraine for budgetary reasons. Kyiv’s involvement in the bombing of Nord Stream would certainly reinforce this decision. Imagine if the alliance actually entered the Russia-Ukraine conflict…