"Blowing up the 'Nord Stream' pipeline would not help Putin, he would not do it." But that doesn't mean other countries won't consider doing so, as at least one of them has made similar statements publicly..."
On September 27, local time, Tucker Carlson, a US Fox news host, said on his program that the culprit behind the "Nord Stream" pipeline leak accident will not be Russian President Vladimir Putin, because it is not beneficial to Russia. Carlson speculated that the incident was likely to be the work of the Biden administration, because Biden had threatened to end it long before the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian military conflict that if Russia entered Ukraine, "the Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline will cease to exist and we will end it." ”
The Russian side also took note of Biden's remarks and asked the US side to explain. A White House spokesman responded on the 28th that Biden said that the "end" means were actually pushing the German government to freeze the "Nord Stream-2" project. The Nord Stream pipeline leak has nothing to do with Biden and the United States should not be held responsible.
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On September 26, three breaches of the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines were damaged, followed by an underwater explosion in the leaking area, which Sweden monitored. The incident caused panic in European countries. The US media bluntly said that this "unprecedented" accident completely shattered the hopes of European countries that were already short of gas to obtain Russian gas supplies before winter.
Germany, Denmark, Sweden are investigating the cause of the accident, including Russia, all parties believe that the Nord Stream pipeline leak "may be deliberate destruction", Nord Stream AG, which is responsible for the construction and operation of the "Nord Stream" pipeline, issued a statement on the 27th, "The sharp drop in pressure recorded yesterday convinced us that the leakage of the natural gas pipeline was caused by physical damage." ”
There are many opinions about the people behind this matter: some Ukrainian officials have targeted Russia; The European Union said it was too early to speculate on the cause of the accident; Germany's economy minister, Habek, who has been tough on Russia, refused to comment ...
When the US media "Washington Post" reported on the incident, it pointed out that Russia was behind it, saying that Russia was "weaponizing the 'Nord Stream' gas pipeline." Some so-called "progressive accounts" on Twitter have also clamored to support the argument.
Aerial photo of the aircraft "Nord Stream-2" gas leak Source: Danish defence website
On the evening of the 27th, Tucker Carlson, the host of the US media Fox News, refuted these claims on his program "Tucker Carlson Tonight Show" and said that Biden may be behind the scenes.
Carlson said Russia would not dry up the "suicide" of blowing up its own energy pipeline, because the Nord Stream gas pipeline is where Russia's influence on European countries lies.
"Blowing up 'Nord Stream' is not good for Putin, he will not do that, why should he do it?" But that doesn't mean other countries won't consider doing it, and we know they've considered doing it because at least one of them has made similar statements publicly. Carlson said.
The "Nord Stream" pipeline was damaged in 3 places and was mapped by the BBC
Carlson then played a video clip of Biden's interview in early February, when the Russian-Ukrainian military conflict was on the verge of erupting, and Biden publicly threatened Russia: "If Russia 'invades' Ukraine, then 'Nord Stream 2' will cease to exist and we will end it." ”
When asked how the U.S. would end the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, Biden did not provide details, but continued to be harsh: "I assure you that we can do it." ”
Carlson said that any of Biden's above remarks could not be considered accidental, especially given that he also used the text at the time.
Notice what he says. He is not saying, 'We will block Russia's gas supply to Germany'. What he said was that 'Nord Stream' would cease to exist, that we would end it, that we would stop its construction, that we would blow it up. Carlson said.
Biden publicly stated in February that if Russia "invades" Ukraine, "Nord Stream 2" will cease to exist US media ABC Twitter screenshot
Carlson also noted that Biden is not the only one in U.S. authorities who claims to attack the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland said in January that the pipeline would "not advance" if Russia entered Ukraine "somehow."
"Looking back on it after 8 months, these words are chilling." Carlson went on to say that he accused the Biden administration of committing crimes of "environmental terrorism," where "natural gas would pour into the Baltic Sea, into the atmosphere... Will the Biden administration really do that? ”
"We can't be sure yet, and I can tell you that loyal allies of the Biden administration think the U.S. must have done it." Carlson said.
Carlson speaks of as a "loyal ally" is Radek Sikorski, a former Polish defense minister and member of the European Parliament. Carlson said the man had a good personal relationship with Biden, and Sikorsky was so pleased after the Nord Stream leak that he wrote on social media: "Thank you America." ”
Screenshot of a tweet by former Polish Defense Minister Sikorski
It is worth noting that Biden's remarks in February this year to "end the 'Nord Stream' pipeline" have also been noted by the Russian side. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Zakharova directly named US President Biden on the 28th, saying that he had an "obligation" to answer - is this time the United States implemented the threat he made to "Nord Stream" at the beginning of the year? "Europe must know the truth!"
In addition, for the Western claim that Russia attacked the "Nord Stream" pipeline, the Kremlin also refuted on the 28th, these groundless speculations are "stupid and absurd".
The Attorney-General of the Russian Federation characterized the matter as an act of "international terrorism" and the criminal case was filed, and the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation has launched a preliminary investigation into the incident on the basis of the materials submitted by the Attorney-General's Office.
In response to the Russian accusations, the United States insisted that Biden had nothing to do with the "Nord Stream" pipeline incident. White House spokesperson Karin Jean-Pierre responded on the 28th that Biden's "termination" means at that time were actually to promote the German government to freeze the "Nord Stream-2" project, and the United States should not be responsible for this matter.
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