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Russian Ambassador to the United States: Ukraine will not attack the Nord Stream pipeline without the tacit consent of the United States

2024-08-17

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[Text/Observer Network Liu Chenghui] Regarding the recent Wall Street Journal blaming the attack on the Nord Stream on former Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Zaluzhny, Russian Ambassador to the United States Antonov said in a statement on August 16 that he did not believe that Ukraine would attack the Nord Stream natural gas pipeline without the acquiescence of the United States. The United States tried to shift the blame to Ukraine, and Russia will identify and punish the real mastermind behind the attack.

"They are trying to shift all the blame onto Ukrainian puppets," Antonov said in a statement. "We will work hard to identify the real perpetrators of the bombing and punish them severely."

He said Ukraine could not have attacked Nord Stream if the United States had not "winked."

Russian Ambassador to the United States Antonov

"In fact, we are talking about the (U.S.) tacit legalization of terrorism, even when it involves the territory of its allies," Antonov said. "The U.S. has essentially sent a signal of permission for such crimes."

Russian Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Polyansky posted on social media on the 16th that the US media reports are trying to divert people's attention to cover up the real perpetrators of the incident. "No one will believe that the 'Nord Stream' natural gas pipeline was sabotaged by a group of unconscious Ukrainian divers."