Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Dmitry Lyubinskiy criticized the investigation by Germany's Federal Public Prosecutor into the attack on the Nord Stream natural gas pipelines. Lyubinskiy claimed that German authorities are deliberately protecting the perpetrators and those who benefit from the attack.
The Russian official argued that Berlin is not conducting the investigation impartially, and said that the attack on the Nord Stream pipelines must be fully clarified and the real perpetrators identified. Lyubinskiy described the incident as an "international terrorist attack".
German authorities said the Nord Stream investigation is ongoing, but have not issued an official statement on the latest Russian accusations. International investigations into the perpetrators of the attack on the Nord Stream pipelines, which were disabled by explosions in the Baltic Sea in September 2022, are continuing.