Russia: Will once again request the Security Council to investigate, multiple US media outlets have exposed North Creek | Pipeline | Multiple
According to Reuters, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova stated on June 15th that Russia plans to once again request the United Nations Security Council to conduct an international investigation into the North Stream natural gas pipeline explosion.
At the end of September 2022, four major natural gas leakage points were discovered on the first and second lines of the North Stream pipeline near Bornholm Island in Denmark, and seismic agencies had previously recorded two underwater explosions.
According to reports, Russia has repeatedly stated that the West is the mastermind behind the North Stream pipeline explosion. The West and Ukraine deny involvement in this matter.
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"We will have the United Nations Security Council re-examine this issue," Zakharova said at a regular press conference on the 15th
Zakharova said that the three Western permanent members of the Security Council had previously obstructed Russia's efforts to conduct a "transparent" investigation.
In February of this year, senior US investigative journalist Seymour Hersh quoted sources in an article stating that in June 2022, US Navy divers placed explosive devices under the North Stream pipeline under the cover of the Baltic Operation military exercise and with the help of Norwegian experts. According to Hersh, US President Biden has made a decision to take action.
Subsequently, the New York Times reported in early March, citing American officials, that the latest intelligence data showed that a pro Ukrainian group may have manipulated the North Stream pipeline sabotage incident. The report also stated that the US government was unaware of the destructive actions.
Hesh later publicly stated that the New York Times' claim that the destruction of the North Creek pipeline was planned by a "pro Ukrainian group" was nonsense.
On March 15th, Hesh said at an event of the non-governmental organization Republican Committee, "He did it all." He also stated that non professional activists cannot do this.
Recently, US media outlets including The Washington Post, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal have reported that the Central Intelligence Agency had prior knowledge of Ukraine's plan to attack the North Stream pipeline.
Ukrainian President Zelensky denies that Ukraine caused the North Stream pipeline explosion.