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Originally Posted by Skybird
FOCUS writes:
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Andrij Koboljew told the " Süddeutsche Zeitung " that there can be no doubt about Russia's culpability. "Gas deliveries are not a business for Russia. They are a weapon, and Russia has always been ready to use this weapon to blackmail Europe. Especially the Germans never wanted to admit that to themselves," he told the newspaper.
Ukrainian energy expert: Only Russia can be behind pipeline sabotage
The energy manager also explains why, in his view, only Russia can be behind the act. "These pipelines in the Baltic Sea are super monitored. There are many sensors embedded in the pipes that make it possible to monitor the flow of gas. [...] When the pipeline was completed by the production ship Akademik Chersky, Russian military vessels approached and reloaded equipment. This is on record. It is also known that these military vessels were commissioned by the Russian Navy to carry out sabotage operations on the high seas."
Because Nato also has a strong presence in the area, it is almost impossible that the bombs were planted by divers or submarines, Kobolyev says. He says: "They [the Russians, ed.] have already planted the explosives during the construction of the pipeline. This method is not a Russian invention, but a legacy of the Soviet Union. In the last construction phase of Nord Stream 2, all foreign companies and their ships were already sanctioned. So the pipeline was completed by Russian ships alone. These production ships were escorted by Russian warships. And the pipeline was completed exactly at the point where the explosion now occurred."
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In my opinion, it would be easier for the Russians to simply "close the valve" on this pipe than to blow it up. Don't you think that this is a more logical version?