Russia on Nord Stream Pipelines | Security Council Stakeout | United Nations

Dmitry Polyanskiy, the Deputy Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations, compared the details of the investigation into the September 2022 destruction of the Nord Stream gas pipelines to “a scenario for a Hollywood blockbuster” during remarks to reporters today (20 Aug). He said, “only a child or a very naive person can believe that three amateur divers are behind this blast. So, those who promote this fairy tale want to create a smokescreen around confessions of U.S. top officials in the sabotage of the Nord Stream, which are widely known.“ Polyanskiy further accused Germany of withholding crucial information related to the attack, which, according to him, should be shared with the U.N. Security Council. “Germany has important information about this terrorist act, which it shares with journalists, but conceals from the Security Council,“ he said. “We hope that Berlin will heed this request and duly inform the Security Council about its findings in the nearest future.“ The Ambassador also cast doubt on the integrity of Western investigations into the pipeline destruction, specifically questioning Germany’s handling of the case. “The Western countries are trying to imply that they still believe in the integrity and professionalism of the German investigation. They were saying the same things about the Swedish investigation and Danish investigation, and we remember that their only conclusion was that the Nord Stream was, in fact, blown up,“ Polyanskiy stated. “So, we have serious doubts about it. The question is that Germany should share what it has so far with the Security Council. It’s its obligation, and it’s something that we expect to be done in the nearest future.“ When asked about the response of Western members of the Security Council to a recent Ukrainian incursion, Polyanskiy described the Ukrainian operation as a failure. “It hasn’t achieved any goals that were formulated,“ he said, noting that Ukraine is losing ground quickly. “Ukraine is losing the positions which were fortified and maintained since the Maidan coup in 2014. This is a very fatal scenario for Ukraine.“ Polyanskiy accused Ukrainian forces of committing atrocities, including targeting civilians and volunteers, and alleged that Nazism is deeply rooted in Ukrainian society. He also criticized Western countries for their silence, suggesting that they fear compromising themselves by acknowledging the actions of the Ukrainian military. “There are even more volunteers coming to the front, and I have absolutely no reason to doubt that the followers of Nazis in Ukraine will have the same inglorious end as the followers of Hitler in Germany 80 years ago,“ Polyanskiy concluded.