Moscow Slams Swedish Decision to Drop Nord Stream Pipeline Sabotage Probe

Published on February 8, 2024

Moscow has criticized Sweden’s decision to end its investigation into an act of sabotage that crippled the strategic Nord Stream gas pipeline in 2022. “From the outset, the Swedish authorities … have shown a lack of determination to seriously address the issue [of who was responsible],” Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. She went on to attribute the move by Sweden to its “fear of uncovering the truth about what really happened.” On Sept. 26, 2022, the Nord Stream pipeline was breached in Swedish and Danish waters, causing severe energy shortfalls across much of Europe. It was soon determined that the breaches were the result of sabotage by unknown perpetrators....