Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday accused the United States and its allies of blowing up the twin Nord Stream natural gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea, charges that are likely to escalate tensions further with Russia as the European Union continues its investigations into the blasts.
Speaking at a ceremony Friday designed to mark Russia’s annex of four Ukrainian regions, Putin claimed without evidence that the “Anglo-Saxons” in the West had moved beyond sanctions on its energy sector and on to “sabotage” of the Nord Stream pipelines linking Moscow to Germany.
“Let me say this, it was a deliberate act of sabotage, and now, the Russians are pumping out disinformation and lies,” Biden said. His comments come one day after Spanish Energy Minister Teresa Ribera blamed Russia for the Nord Stream blasts. Speaking to reporters Thursday, she said of the explosions: “It was a deliberate act, and in my opinion, it can very likely be linked to the push for constant provocation by the Kremlin.”German news outlet Der Spiegel reported this week that the CIA warned Berlin this summer about possible attacks on its gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea.
Putin’s remarks came shortly before leaders gathered in New York on Friday morning for an emergency U.N. Security Council meeting to discuss the Nord Stream blasts.
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