Russia, Germany Can Reopen Nord Stream, Dmitriev Says
Kyrill Dmitriev stated that joint efforts between Russia and Germany could reopen the Nord Stream pipelines, responding to calls from a German opposition party leader for an international investigation and pipeline restoration.
Consensus
- Kyrill Dmitriev stated that cooperation between Russia and Germany could lead to the reopening of the Nord Stream pipelines.
- Dmitriev made the statement in response to a publication by Tino Kroppalla, co-chair of the German party Alternative for Germany (AfD).
- Kroppalla called for an international investigation into the sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines and for their repair and restart.
- The Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipelines were sabotaged in September 2022.
Points of divergence
- The German prosecutor's office believes the order to sabotage the pipelines came from Ukrainian authorities. — kommersant
- German authorities suspect Ukrainian citizen Sergey Kuznetsov of involvement in the sabotage. — kommersant
- In July, Kuznetsov was charged with involvement in the operation. — kommersant
- The investigation alleges that three members of a Ukrainian special forces unit and professional divers participated in the sabotage. — kommersant
Coverage (2 sources)
- Dmitriev allowed opening of 'North Stream' with cooperation of Russia and Germany — Коммерсантъ
- Joint work of RF and FRG may allow restarting of 'Nord Stream' pipeline, Kirill Dmitriev stated. — ТАСС (Telegram)
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