Russia said Thursday it was “satisfied” with progress in a German probe into the explosions of the Nord Stream gas pipelines after a Ukrainian suspect was arrested last week.<\/p>\n
The September 2022 blasts on the gas pipes in the Baltic Sea triggered a long blame game between Russia and Ukraine, with some Western officials also accusing Moscow.<\/p>\n
Italy detained a Ukrainian man at Germany’s request last Thursday, accusing him of being part of a cell of Ukrainians who placed explosive devices on the pipelines.<\/p>\n
Russia, which has always said the Ukrainian state was behind the attack, welcomed the development.<\/p>\n
“It is certainly satisfying that the investigation is ongoing,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.<\/p>\n
“I want to believe that it will be brought to an end and that not only the perpetrators but also the instigators of these terrorist acts will be named,” he added.<\/p>\n
Peskov said Berlin had not been in contact with Russia over the probe.<\/p>\n
The arrest was the first in the case, which is politically sensitive given Russia’s February 2022 all-out assault on Ukraine, and Western support for Ukraine’s fightback.<\/p>\n
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said his government knew nothing about any plan to blow up the pipelines.<\/p>\n
Nord Stream had long been criticised for allowing Russian gas to bypass eastern European transit routes and leaving Germany overly reliant on cheap energy from Moscow.<\/p>\n
Russia made a fortune while being Germany’s top natural gas supplier, but the EU has sanctioned and massively cut its imports of Russian energy amid Moscow’s offensive on Ukraine.<\/p>\n
None of the pipelines hit were in operation at the time of the blast.<\/p>\n
The extension pipeline — Nord Stream 2 — was only completed shortly before Russia sent troops into Ukraine and never entered service.<\/p>\n
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