Nord Stream blast inquiries ongoing, Denmark, Sweden, Germany tell UN, reuters.com

Investigations by Denmark, Germany and Sweden into explosions on the Nord Stream gas pipelines have not yet concluded, the three countries said on Tuesday as the U.N. Security Council met to discuss the September incident.

Russia, which called for the meeting, wants the 15-member council to ask for an independent inquiry into the blasts on the pipelines connecting Russia and Germany, which spewed gas into the Baltic Sea and worsened a European energy shortage.

Denmark, Germany and Sweden told the Security Council in a joint letter that the ”Russian authorities have been informed regarding the ongoing investigations” by their national authorities, which had so far established that the damage to the pipelines was caused by ”powerful explosions due to sabotage.”

”These investigations have not yet been concluded. At this point, it is not possible to say when they will be concluded,” the letter said. ”The authorities of Denmark, Germany and Sweden have been in dialogue regarding the investigation of the gas leaks, and the dialogue will continue to the relevant extent.” Läs artikel