Vladimir Putin suspects there may be another bomb in the Nord Stream gas pipeline

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday expressed his suspicion that there could be another bomb under the Nord Stream gas pipeline, similar to the one that exploded last September in the Baltic Sea.

“Approximately 30 kilometers from the explosion site, a pole was found (…). Experts believe that it could be an antenna for receiving a signal to set off an explosive device,” Putin told Rossiya-1 TV channel.

Vladimir Putin He added that said device “could be placed – I’m not saying, but maybe – under the gas pipeline system.”

In addition, he clarified that specialists from the Gazprom gas consortium found the alleged antenna in the most vulnerable spot of the gas pipeline, at the intersection of two sections of pipes.

Thus, Vladimir Putin allocated, Russia He wants to get permission from the Danish authorities to, if possible, “form an international team of experts and sappers who can work at such a depth and conduct an appropriate investigation.”

“And, if necessary, defuse the explosive device, if, of course, there is one,” he insisted. Vladimir Putinalthough he acknowledged that so far Denmark has not answered in the affirmative.

acknowledged that Russia It is “very difficult” to conduct their own investigations if they are not allowed on the scene.

In the same time, Vladimir Putin He acknowledged that there are no precedents in this regard, but the repair of the gas pipeline is theoretically possible, although this will require time, resources and new technologies.

Be that as it may, the Russian president considered that the gas pipeline has a future as long as the European countries are interested and guided by the “instinct of their national interests” and do not literally submit to Washington.

“Terror Attack”

Vladimir Putin He called it “complete nonsense” that Ukraine could be behind what he called a “terrorist attack”, arguing that said attack could only be carried out by experts backed by a state with the necessary technology.

“The fact that this is an attack is not a secret for anyone. I think that everyone recognized this. By the way, the attentive attitude is obviously at the state level, since not a single fan can carry out such an action,” he commented.

As for the perpetrators, he considered that the United States “is interested in suspending the supply of Russian hydrocarbons to the European market” in order to pump its own liquefied gas, which is “25-30% more expensive than Russian.”

The New York Times and the German magazine Der Spiegel recently reported that a pro-Ukrainian group may be behind the sabotage.

In contrast, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has denied any connection of his government to the explosions of gas pipelines connecting Russia with Germany.

A week ago, Moscow announced that it would seek a vote in the UN Security Council on a proposal to open an international investigation.

In September 2022, Putin had already called a gas pipeline leak an “act of international terrorism” and pointed to the US as the Kremlin’s prime suspect.

Attacks on gas pipelines that were not in operation resulted in two leaks each, two in the Danish zone and two in the Swedish zone, all in international waters. (As reported by EFE)

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