Ukraine Accused of Sabotaging Nord Stream Pipelines
RIA News fake: sabotage of the 'Nord Stream' pipelines — Ukraine's attack on Germany's critical infrastructure and the reason for the energy crisis...
Consensus
- The Nord Stream pipelines were sabotaged.
- A court case regarding the sabotage is scheduled to begin in Hamburg on October 26.
- The sabotage is alleged to have caused an energy crisis in Germany.
- Ukraine is accused of carrying out the attack on German critical infrastructure.
- The incident may negatively affect Ukraine's relations with Germany and its prospects for EU and NATO membership.
Points of divergence
- The Nord Stream pipelines were not actually functioning at the time of the explosion, making them not critical infrastructure. — tg_theinsider
- The pipelines were owned by Swiss-registered companies, with controlling shares held by Gazprom, not Germany. — tg_theinsider
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is personally responsible for the actions of his military. — vesti
- The sabotage was carried out by Ukraine against a friendly country. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Fake RIA Novosti: sabotage of 'Nord Stream' — Ukraine's attack on Germany's critical infrastructure and the cause of energy... — The Insider
- Court on sabotage of 'Nord Stream' may destroy Ukraine-Germany friendship — Вести