Zelensky once again denied Ukraine’s involvement in the explosions on the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines

“Ukrainians certainly didn’t do it. It’s ridiculous,” said Zelenski at a joint press conference with the Prime Minister of Finland Sanna Marinwho visited Kyiv today.

He said it was aimed at recent reports in the Western media about the alleged involvement pro-Ukrainian groups to sabotage gas pipelines to slow down Western aid to Ukraine in its fight against Russia.

“I find it very dangerous that some independent media, which I have always respected very much, are making such moves,” he said and at the same time noting that this is just “plays into the hands of Russia or some business groups that oppose the introduction of sanctions”.

On the Nord Stream 1 gas pipelines and 2 confirmed four gas leaks last September. Two of the leaks occurred in Swedish and two in Danish waters.

of Sweden and Danish authorities determined that the leak was caused by underwater explosions. The causes of the explosions are still unknown. Ukraine blamed Russia for the explosions, which co-owns the gas pipelines, while Moscow, which is demanding an independent investigation, blames Western countries.

Germany’s federal prosecutor’s office said on Wednesday that German investigators had examined a yacht in January where traces of explosives had been found. and was allegedly transporting the explosives used in the incident.

The American newspaper New York Times, on the basis of information from the American intelligence service, announced on Tuesday that she was responsible for the sabotage “pro-Ukrainian group”.

At the beginning of February, he is an American investigative journalist Seymour Hersh reported that the attack on the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline and 2 ordered by the US President Joe Bidenwhich the White House characterized as “fabrication”. Hersh he referred to an unnamed source who was said to be directly familiar with the planning of this operation.