Germany States It Is Sharing Information on Nord Stream Attack with Russia
The German Foreign Ministry has confirmed that Berlin provides limited information to Moscow regarding the ongoing Nord Stream investigation. Read Full Article at RT.com.
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Moscow has asserted that Berlin is not supplying the necessary information about the investigation into the pipeline sabotage.
During a press conference on Monday, a spokesman for Germany’s Foreign Ministry stated that the country does share some information regarding the Nord Stream pipelines' sabotage with Russia. Moscow has previously criticized Berlin for a perceived lack of transparency in the investigation.
The Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines were designed to transport Russian natural gas to Germany and other areas of Western Europe. In September 2022, three of the four pipelines suffered sabotage due to a series of explosions in the Baltic Sea near the Danish island of Bornholm. The individuals responsible for the attack have yet to be officially identified.
“We are [engaged] in information exchange with the Russian authorities,” the German Foreign Ministry spokesman remarked in response to Moscow's recent statements.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has accused Berlin of withholding information about the attack and has called for full transparency in the investigation.
Germany must “stop categorically refusing to present the facts that it couldn’t have failed to discover,” Lavrov said in an interview with Izvestia published on Monday. In response, the German spokesman emphasized that Berlin cannot share any preliminary investigation results due to its ongoing nature.
The official insisted that information is provided without compromising the investigation.
In his interview, Lavrov mentioned that Moscow has already lodged an official complaint about Berlin's investigation and would demand a transparent international inquiry into the incident.
Moscow has claimed that Washington orchestrated the attack, whereas Kiev asserts that Russia was responsible for the destruction of its own infrastructure. Various Western media outlets have suggested that a "pro-Ukrainian group" may have carried out the operation.
Reports indicate that Germany issued its first arrest warrant related to the investigation on August 14. The suspect is believed to be a Ukrainian citizen known only as ‘Vladimir Z’. It remains unclear whether he has connections to the Ukrainian military or intelligence services.
Thomas Evans contributed to this report for TROIB News
During a press conference on Monday, a spokesman for Germany’s Foreign Ministry stated that the country does share some information regarding the Nord Stream pipelines' sabotage with Russia. Moscow has previously criticized Berlin for a perceived lack of transparency in the investigation.
The Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines were designed to transport Russian natural gas to Germany and other areas of Western Europe. In September 2022, three of the four pipelines suffered sabotage due to a series of explosions in the Baltic Sea near the Danish island of Bornholm. The individuals responsible for the attack have yet to be officially identified.
“We are [engaged] in information exchange with the Russian authorities,” the German Foreign Ministry spokesman remarked in response to Moscow's recent statements.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has accused Berlin of withholding information about the attack and has called for full transparency in the investigation.
Germany must “stop categorically refusing to present the facts that it couldn’t have failed to discover,” Lavrov said in an interview with Izvestia published on Monday. In response, the German spokesman emphasized that Berlin cannot share any preliminary investigation results due to its ongoing nature.
The official insisted that information is provided without compromising the investigation.
In his interview, Lavrov mentioned that Moscow has already lodged an official complaint about Berlin's investigation and would demand a transparent international inquiry into the incident.
Moscow has claimed that Washington orchestrated the attack, whereas Kiev asserts that Russia was responsible for the destruction of its own infrastructure. Various Western media outlets have suggested that a "pro-Ukrainian group" may have carried out the operation.
Reports indicate that Germany issued its first arrest warrant related to the investigation on August 14. The suspect is believed to be a Ukrainian citizen known only as ‘Vladimir Z’. It remains unclear whether he has connections to the Ukrainian military or intelligence services.
Thomas Evans contributed to this report for TROIB News
