Germany shamefully accepts humiliating pipeline destruction Russian FM says

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said that Germany shamefully resigned itself to the humiliating destruction of the Nord Stream pipelines.

Lavrov made these remarks at the "Inventing the Future" International Science Fiction Symposium in Moscow, Caliber.Az reports via Russian media.

"It is regrettable that the current ruling elites in many European countries do not envision a future for themselves in a multipolar world and instead seek salvation from the overseas hegemon. The German government has shamefully resigned itself to the humiliating destruction of the Nord Stream pipelines, which harms the fundamental interests of the German economy and its people," he stated.

"Berlin has acquiesced to the decision by the US to deploy American ground-based intermediate-range missiles on the German territory. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz merely described this decision as a positive development," he said.

Lavrov also noted that reckless proposals about Western long-range systems to strike deep within Russian territory are being put forward.

"I won't even discuss the futility of the idea of waging a war to defeat Russia. At least, it will significantly diminish the chances of any potential participants in such a conflict to play a role in a multipolar future," he added. 

The Nord Stream pipelines, consisting of Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2, are major natural gas pipelines running from Russia to Germany through the Baltic Sea. They are significant for European energy supply, as they deliver Russian natural gas directly to Europe, bypassing traditional transit countries like Ukraine and Poland.

On September 26, 2022, a series of explosions caused significant damage to both the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipelines. The explosions occurred in the Baltic Sea, causing leaks and leading to a loss of gas pressure in the pipelines. The explosions led to environmental damage, with methane gas leaking into the Baltic Sea. They also disrupted the energy supply, impacting Europe's energy security and raising concerns about potential long-term consequences for the region's energy infrastructure.

By Naila Huseynova