Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has attempted to push blame onto Poland and the Baltic states for the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine as she attempts to salvage what remains of her political legacy and promote her book.
Officials in Germany were provided with intelligence detailing a Ukrainian plot to blow up the Nord Stream pipelines months before the attack took place, but the warnings were ignored and no preventative measures were taken, an investigation has claimed.
Czech President Petr Pavel said that attacking the partially German-owned Nord Stream pipelines would have been a “legitimate” target for Ukraine.
German lawmakers demanded reparations and the cessation of arms deliveries to Ukraine over Kyiv’s alleged role in the Nord Stream sabotage.
The bombing of the Nord Stream natural gas pipelines was reportedly orchestrated by Roman Chervinsky, a senior Ukrainian military officer.
Russia’s ambassador to the United Kingdom has warned that Britain is “too deep” in the Ukraine war, bringing the NATO member “up to the line” of “no return” in terms of a possible conflict with Moscow.
Britain’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has denied Russian allegations that the Royal Navy directed Ukrainian drone strikes against the Black Sea Fleet and facilitated the “terrorist attack” on the Nord Stream pipelines.
Britain’s Royal Navy helped to execute the “terrorist attack” which damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines from Russia to the European Union, the Russian defence ministry has alleged.
Swedish authorities have reported a new fourth alleged leak as some fear that the damage to the pipelines may be beyond repair.
European governments have claimed the damage to Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipelines was likely caused by deliberate sabotage.
Russia’s decision to disable the Nord Stream 1 pipeline to the EU has seen the price of gas spike by 35 per cent.
Former German chancellor Gerhard Schröder should resign from his board positions on several state-owned Russian energy firms, current chancellor Olaf Scholz has said.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has announced that his government will block the approval of Russia’s natural gas pipeline Nord Stream 2.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz shied away from backing Biden’s pledge to “bring an end” to the Nord Stream 2 pipeline should Russia invade Ukraine.
Polish President Andrzej Duda raised alarms Tuesday at the White House to the danger of a gas pipeline from Russia to Germany that President Donald Trump alerted to at a summer NATO summit.
President Donald Trump pressed for even more U.S. LNG exports to Europe via pipeline as he stood aside Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte at the White House on Monday.
