Posted on 09/30/2024 10:55:08 PM PDT by ransomnote
Re: Anniversary of Nordstream 1 and 2, the lady does string words together for putting a fine point on some unfinished business, concerning international law, treaties and convention.
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Foreign policy News
28 September 2024 10:10
Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova’s answer to a Rossiya Segodnya question regarding the two-year anniversary of the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipeline explosions
1826-28-09-2024
Question: Could you comment on the steps the West has taken to investigate the causes of the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipeline explosions on September 26, 2022? What conclusions has the Russian side made in this regard?
Maria Zakharova: The explosions of the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipelines represent a blatant act of international terrorism, violating several international treaties that obligate states to prevent such acts, suppress them, investigate their occurrence, hold those responsible accountable, and cooperate with other nations to achieve these goals.
Regrettably, despite repeated appeals from the Russian Federation, these obligations have not been fulfilled.
Switzerland, where the company operating the pipelines is registered, has not even attempted to investigate this terrorist attack.
The coastal states of Denmark and Sweden, where the explosions occurred within their exclusive economic zones, swiftly closed their investigations without releasing any findings. According to their statements, the investigation results were handed over to Germany.
Germany, the endpoint of both pipelines, has yet to provide the international community with any substantial outcomes from its investigation. Additionally, arrest warrants recently issued by Berlin for suspects have not been enforced. As a result, at least one suspect, who was in Poland, reportedly escaped to Ukraine, according to the Polish prosecutor’s office.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has bluntly stated that anyone concerned about the investigation “should shut up.”
This clearly indicates one thing: the West has no interest in conducting a thorough investigation of the terrorist attack, despite the enormous damage inflicted on Europe’s economy and environment by the pipeline explosions.
The Russian Federation has repeatedly submitted requests for legal assistance to the aforementioned countries, demanding cooperation in our investigation of the terrorist attack. All of these requests were denied, either with flimsy excuses or no explanation at all. Such actions blatantly violate the international legal obligations of these states.
In keeping with this unconstructive approach, Western countries refused to support the draft UN Security Council resolution proposed by Russia in March 2023, which called for an independent international investigation under the auspices of the United Nations. Due to persistent opposition from Washington and its allies, our crucial initiative failed to secure the required nine votes in favour. Later, in October 2023, the US and its partners shamelessly blocked the Russian draft statement by the UN Security Council Chairman on this matter.
In this context, the Russian Federation has officially submitted pre-trial claims against Germany, Denmark, Sweden, and Switzerland, citing the 1997 International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings and the 1999 International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism. The dispute is currently in the pre-trial resolution stage, a mandatory step outlined by these conventions. If the issue is not resolved during this stage, the Russian Federation intends to escalate the case to a judicial level by appealing to the International Court of Justice, citing violations of the aforementioned countries’ obligations under these conventions.
Other states potentially involved in the bombings of the Nord Stream pipelines are next in line for scrutiny. The West’s attempts to sweep this issue under the rug will not succeed. On the contrary, such actions only further suggest Western involvement in the crime. Those who claim to champion international law are, in reality, concealing evidence and protecting the true culprits.
Russia remains resolute in its pursuit of identifying and holding accountable all perpetrators, organisers and accomplices of this terrorist attack. International justice is not the West’s exclusive domain; it must and will serve the interests of the entire global community, particularly in the fight against international terrorism.
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