Tag: Nord Stream

Russian Call for Nord Stream Sabotage Probe Fails at UN Security Council

A Moscow proposal to hold an international inquiry into last year’s destruction of the Nord Stream pipeline, which had brought Russian natural gas to Northern Europe, failed to pass at the UN Security Council (UNSC). In a March 27 vote, only Russia, China, and Brazil voted in favor of the draft resolution, while the remaining…


John Kirby Says Nord Stream Pipeline Blast Was ‘Act of Sabotage,’ US Not Involved

National Security Council spokesman John Kirby announced Wednesday that the United States continues to believe that “an act of sabotage” caused explosions that damaged Russia’s undersea Nord Stream gas pipelines last year. “We still do believe it was an act of sabotage,” Kirby said during a press briefing at the White House, denying reports alleging…


Nord Stream Sabotage Story ‘Another Red Herring,’ Russian Officials Say

A Mar. 7 article in the New York Times suggesting that a shadowy “pro-Ukrainian group” was behind last year’s attack on the Nord Stream gas pipelines is a “red herring” meant to “distract the public,” top Russian officials have said.  “The New York Times article is another red herring aimed at diverting attention from the…


NSC, White House Won’t Confirm Pro-Ukraine Group’s Alleged Role in Nord Stream Pipeline Sabotage

The New York Times has reported that U.S. intelligence sources believe the September 2022 Nord Stream pipeline sabotage may have been the work of a pro-Ukrainian group made up of Russian or Ukrainian nationals. Yet on March 7, a spokesman for the National Security Council (NSC) offered guarded answers to questions about the reports. The…


NSC, White House Won’t Confirm Pro-Ukraine Group’s Potential Role in Nord Stream Pipeline Sabotage

The New York Times has reported that U.S. intelligence sources believe the September 2022 Nord Stream pipeline sabotage may have been the work of a pro-Ukrainian group made up of Russian or Ukrainian nationals. Yet on March 7, a spokesman for the National Security Council (NSC) offered guarded answers to questions about the reports. The…


Russia Versus the Collective West: A Year of Living Dangerously

News Analysis In the one year since Russia launched its “special military operation” in Ukraine, the international arena has become more complex—and more dangerous. Despite the combined might of the West, led by the formidable NATO alliance, Russia has managed to capture—and hold—broad swathes of territory. Europe, meanwhile, has had to contend with a severe…


John Kirby Denies Allegation White House Blew Up Nord Stream Pipelines

National Security Council spokesman John Kirby categorically denied a report claiming the United States sabotaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines last week, saying “there is no truth” to the reporting from longtime journalist Seymour Hersh. Earlier this month, Hersh cited an anonymous source for his report claiming it was the U.S. government that destroyed a…


LIVE NOW: Unidentified Flying Objects Being Shot Down; US Accused of Destroying Nord Stream Pipeline

Unidentified flying objects were shot down by authorities in Canada and Alaska. The Chinese regime says it is also planning to shoot down a flying craft near its borders, and other odd incidents are being reported elsewhere. While details are thin on what the flying crafts were, this comes soon after the United States shot…


Unidentified Flying Objects Being Shot Down; US Accused of Destroying Nord Stream Pipeline

Unidentified flying objects were shot down by authorities in Canada and Alaska. The Chinese regime says it is also planning to shoot down a flying craft near its borders, and other odd incidents are being reported elsewhere. While details are thin on what the flying crafts were, this comes soon after the United States shot…


LIVE 10:30 AM ET: Unidentified Flying Objects Being Shot Down; US Accused of Destroying Nord Stream Pipeline

Unidentified flying objects were shot down by authorities in Canada and Alaska. The Chinese regime says it is also planning to shoot down a flying craft near its borders, and other odd incidents are being reported elsewhere. While details are thin on what the flying crafts were, this comes soon after the United States shot…