US wants to destroy Nord Stream pipeline: Russia

Russia's foreign ministry has said the US and NATO intend to destroy Nord Stream one and two pipelines.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said the US intention was clear from what US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said at a press conference with Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Jolly.

Maria said on Telegram that Blinken is saying without hesitation that the US and Nato intend to destroy Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines.

Maria wrote on Telegram, "Blinken said there is no gas going through the pipeline to Europe. Nord Stream 2 is not allowed to send gas to Europe. Nord Stream 1 was blocked by Russia a week ago. Blinken said that Russia is using energy needs as a weapon.

The Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said, "Russia has never used energy as a weapon. Now Russia and earlier the Soviet Union have been supplying gas to Europe. There was never any interruption in this. America has been lying on this issue for the last 50 years.

Nord Stream AG Company has stated that on 26 September 2022 the pipeline was heavily damaged. According to media reports, there were two explosions near the Nord Stream pipeline. The Danish news agency had said that a large amount of gas had leaked into the sea. The movement of the ship has been stopped in its surrounding areas.

Nord Stream Two about 1,200 km long this gas pipeline project runs from western Russia to north-east Germany through the Baltic Sea.

Through this project, the goal of doubling the supply of natural gas from Russia to Germany was set. Currently, gas from Russia to Germany goes through the Nord Stream Pipeline, which was built in 2012.

If this project is successful, this pipeline will be able to supply 55 billion cubic meters of gas to Germany every year. The project is owned by the Russian state gas company 'Gazprom'. But now everything hangs in the balance and Germany is looking for another option.