Russia on Nord Stream Pipelines | Security Council Stakeout | United Nations

Dmitry Polyanskiy, the Deputy Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations, compared the details of the investigation into the September 2022 destruction of the Nord Stream gas pipelines to “a scenario for a Hollywood blockbuster” during remarks to reporters today (20 Aug). He said, “only a child or a very naive person can believe that three amateur divers are behind this blast. So, those who promote this fairy tale want to create a smokescreen around confessions of U.S. top officials in the sabotage of the Nord Stream, which are widely known.“ Polyanskiy further accused Germany of withholding crucial information related to the attack, which, according to him, should be shared with the U.N. Security Council. “Germany has important information about this terrorist act, which it shares with journalists, but conceals from the Security Council,“ he said. “We hope that Berlin will heed this request and duly inform the Security Council about its findings