Denmark concludes investigation into Nord Stream bombing, but concludes there was intentional sabotage
Denmark announced on Monday it had suspended its investigation into the 2022 explosion on the Nord Stream pipeline carrying Russian gas to Germany, and Sweden had also ended another investigation, Reuters reported. It became the second country after
The multibillion-dollar Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines transporting gas under the Baltic Sea ruptured in September 2022 in a series of explosions in the economic zones of Sweden and Denmark, sending large amounts of methane into the atmosphere. released inside.
Russia and Western countries are at loggerheads over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in February of the same year, blaming each other. Each has denied any involvement and no one has taken responsibility.
“Copenhagen police have decided to close the criminal investigation into the explosion, as there are insufficient grounds to pursue a criminal case in Denmark,” Danish police said in a statement.
Police added that they believe there was a deliberate sabotage of the gas line.
Earlier this month, Sweden suspended its investigation into the explosion, saying it lacked jurisdiction over the case, but the evidence found has been handed over to German investigators, who are yet to make their findings public. do not have.
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The multi-billion dollar Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines transporting gas under the Baltic Sea were ruptured by a series of blasts in the Swedish and Danish economic zones in September 2022, releasing vast amounts of methane into the air.
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Russia and the West, at loggerheads over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in February that year, have pointed fingers at one another. Each has denied any involvement and no one has taken responsibility.
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\”There is not sufficient grounds to pursue a criminal case in Denmark … and therefore the Copenhagen Police has decided to conclude the criminal investigation of the explosions,\” Denmark’s police said in a statement.
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Police added that they believe there was deliberate sabotage of the gas lines.
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Sweden earlier this month dropped its investigation into the explosions saying it lacked jurisdiction in the case but had handed evidence uncovered over to German investigators, which are yet to publish any findings.
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important events
The Kremlin claimed on Monday that the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) provided aid and assistance to Ukrainian intelligence services before 2014, adding that it was “well known”.
The Kremlin responded to questions about a New York Times report detailing years of intelligence provided to Ukraine by the CIA.
Kiev’s deputy prime minister has called on Poland to punish those responsible for the spill of a Ukrainian grain cargo at the border over the weekend, Reuters reported. Oleksandr Kublakov he said on Monday.
About 160 tons of Ukrainian grain was destroyed at a Polish train station during protests, a senior Ukrainian official said Sunday in an act of “impunity and irresponsibility.”
“Those who damaged Ukraine’s grain must be found, neutralized and punished. Two friendly civilized European countries are interested in this,” Kubrakov told X.
Polish farmers have blocked border crossings and highways with Ukraine and deliberately drained Ukrainian agricultural products from freight cars in protest against alleged unfair competition from Ukraine and European Union environmental regulations. .
A previous incident involving grain spilling from a train occurred at the border with Ukraine last week.
president of ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky The prime minister said on Sunday that while it was important for Ukraine to maintain close ties with Poland, Kiev was also ready to protect businesses affected by the border closure by Polish protesters.
Ukrainian border service spokesperson: “Unfortunately, the blockade continues” Andriy Demchenko He said it on TV.
He said: “A total of 2,200 trucks are lined up on Polish territory, and (Polish) farmers are passing several vehicles per hour in both directions (in total). It’s a truck coming from Ukraine.”
Ukraine claimed that the blockade caused severe economic losses and hampered the war effort.
It said cross-border shipments had increased due to the war with Russia and the closure of the main import and export route through the Black Sea.
Following the EU’s decision to exempt Ukrainian food products from import duties in 2022 in the face of the war with Russia, farmers across Europe have faced a number of challenges, including unfair competition from abroad, especially from Ukraine. They are demonstrating because of their dissatisfaction.
Denmark concludes investigation into Nord Stream bombing, but concludes there was intentional sabotage
Denmark announced on Monday it had suspended its investigation into the 2022 explosion on the Nord Stream pipeline carrying Russian gas to Germany, and Sweden had also ended another investigation, Reuters reported. It became the second country after
The multibillion-dollar Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines transporting gas under the Baltic Sea ruptured in September 2022 in a series of explosions in the economic zones of Sweden and Denmark, sending tons of methane into the atmosphere. released inside.
Russia and Western countries are at loggerheads over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in February of the same year, blaming each other. Each has denied any involvement and no one has taken responsibility.
“Copenhagen police have decided to close the criminal investigation into the explosion, as there are insufficient grounds to pursue a criminal case in Denmark,” Danish police said in a statement.
Police added that they believe there was a deliberate sabotage of the gas line.
Earlier this month, Sweden suspended its investigation into the explosion, saying it lacked jurisdiction over the case, but the evidence found has been handed over to German investigators, who are yet to make their findings public. do not have.
Sean Walker, our correspondent for Central and Eastern Europe, analyzes the war, which is now in its third year:
Volodymyr Zelensky has an unenviable task in the coming months. As Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine enters its third year, Ukraine’s president is being forced to make an extremely difficult balancing act.
Ukrainian society is exhausted by the war, international support has been cut off and there is a severe shortage of ammunition on the front lines. At the same time, there are few mechanisms to compel Russia to comply with the peace deal, and most Ukrainians have little idea of the peace deal, given that it risks simply giving Russia time to replenish its forces and attack Ukraine again. I have no intention of agreeing with that.
Zelenskiy emphasized the stakes for next year at a set-piece press conference on Sunday, the day after the second anniversary of the invasion.
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Russia launches barrage of 14 attack drones and missiles Between Sunday night and Monday morning, air defense systems in Ukraine destroyed nine drones and three guided missiles over the Kharkov and Dnipropetrovsk regions. ukrainian air force Said. According to the Air Force, Russia also fired two S-300 missiles and one air-to-ground Kh-31P missile from its anti-aircraft missile system.
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European leaders will gather in Paris on Monday to send a message of Europe’s resolve to Ukraine to President Vladimir Putin, and France said it plans to refute the Kremlin’s narrative that Russia is certain to win.. French President Emmanuel Macron hastily invited European presidents to the Elysée Palace for a working meeting as his advisers claim Russian aggression is escalating. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, British Foreign Minister David Cameron and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte are also expected to attend, as well as leaders from Scandinavian and Baltic states.
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Sunday’s attack destroyed a train station, shops and homes in the town of Kostiantyniivka, near the front lines of Ukraine’s two-year war with Russia.. Police said a guided air bomb landed on the station before dawn, followed by four S300 missiles. Kostiantyniivka is located 30 kilometers (18 miles) west of Bakhmut, which fell to Russian forces in May 2023, and north of Avdiivka, which was captured by Russian forces last week.
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For the first time, Volodymyr Zelensky announced the death toll for Ukrainian soldiers, saying 31,000 soldiers had died since Russia’s full-scale invasion.. Ukraine’s president told a news conference in Kiev that he could not reveal the number of injured because it would benefit Russia’s military plans.
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Ukraine’s Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said: ‘Lost territory’ in fierce war with Russia This is because “50%” of the weapons promised by Western countries did not arrive by the deadline.
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Russian forces will likely try again in late May or summer., Zelenskiy said.. “We will prepare for their assault. I don’t think their offensive, which began on October 8, has brought any results.” Zelenskiy said Ukraine had “clear” plans for a new counterattack. However, he said he could not provide details. He said troop rotation is critical to the war effort and Ukraine needs to better prepare its reserve forces.
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Joe Biden plans to meet with Congressional leaders Tuesday for debate involving a stalled national security bill. It provides aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, according to the US president’s aides.
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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak urged Western countries to act “darer” in seizing Russian assets and to give Ukraine the interest already accrued on frozen Russian funds.
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The Russian Ministry of Defense said Russian troops had taken a more advantageous position near Avdiivka Repulsed a counterattack in Ukraine.
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Zelenskiy’s chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, said the Kremlin “could invite Russia to a peace summit if it wishes.”[s] To truly end this war.”.
