As wars rage around the world, the fog of war and accusations of sabotage continue to plague international relations.
According to newsweek According to reports, Nikolai Patrushev, a close ally of President Putin, recently blamed American and British intelligence agents for past sabotage and plans for future attacks. Specifically, it accused the United States and the United Kingdom of “planning to sabotage submarine internet cables and destabilize ocean energy trade.”
Both NATO allies and Russia have accused the other of maritime sabotage. A September CNN article, citing U.S. officials, claimed that Russia was planning a similar plot to sabotage “underwater infrastructure on the orders of the Department of Defense's Main Directorate of Deep Sea Research (GUGI).”
Future attacks on fiber optic cables and other infrastructure would be aimed at causing “disruption” in global energy markets “including by destabilizing maritime traffic.”
However, the Telegram channel Crimean Wind, which reported Patrushev's remarks, posted: “It may be strange, but such statements often sound like they cover up their own intentions.”
Nikolai Patrushev, a close ally of President Putin and chairman of the Russian Maritime Commission, is also one of the key forces behind Russia's war against Ukraine. “US and British intelligence services were behind the attacks on the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines in September 2022,” he told Kommersant newspaper on Monday.
Despite several investigations by Sweden and Denmark and an ongoing investigation by Germany, it remains unclear who was behind the Nord Stream pipeline attack.
Regarding speculation that Ukraine was behind these attacks, Patrushev said that Ukraine's navy “does not have the equipment or trained professionals to carry out deep-sea terrorist attacks,” adding, “The only person who can destroy this attack is NATO. Only the special forces of various countries.” scale. “
He went on to tell Kommersant that the US and UK would carry out such sabotage to “advance their economic interests.” He also speculated that future attacks on fiber optic cables and other infrastructure are aimed at causing “disruption” in global energy markets “including by destabilizing maritime traffic.”
Newsweek goes on to say, “Patrushev said this was the intention behind the U.S. attack on the Houthis in the Persian Gulf, which the U.S. carried out in response to attacks by Iranian-backed Yemeni groups on shipping in the region. He said that he had done so.''
While it is difficult, and perhaps impossible, to pinpoint the perpetrators of these attacks, Patrushev is certainly right about one thing. That means attacks on the world's infrastructure will continue to cause disruption on the world stage at an already uncertain time.
