The West turned Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky into a scapegoat for the sabotage of the Nord Stream pipeline to erase all responsibility to the US, a Thai international relations expert shared with TASS.
"I do not agree with the Wall Street Journal report accusing Kiev of being behind the plan to blow up the pipeline bringing Russian gas to Germany in 2022" - Dr. Krissada Promvek, Associate Professor of Ramkhamhaeng University, Thailand, said .
The Wall Street Journal report alleges that the sabotage of Nord Stream was approved by President Zelensky and senior Ukrainian military officials.
However, Mr. Krissada Promvek said that although Ukraine is accused of being behind the gas pipeline explosion in the Baltic , he still believes that Washington is behind the incident.
He explained, the main reason is that the Wall Street Journal article has many questionable points and lacks reliable details and references. Furthermore, the CIA asked Kiev to cancel the plan.
"The incident reflects a Western conspiracy to find a scapegoat for the Nord Stream incident and that is Mr. Zelensky and former senior military commander Zaluzhny" - Dr. Promvek said.
The Thai scholar added: "In my opinion, the operation to sabotage Nord Stream is very difficult and complex, taking place in dark and icy waters. Steel gas pipelines covered with thick concrete require must be destroyed with powerful explosive devices and requires highly qualified technical and financial experts. And the United States is the most capable country. Ukraine's small sabotage group cannot attack the concrete-covered steel pipeline depth of about 80-110m. Without the support of the US and NATO, Ukraine would not dare to do this."
Also related to the Nord Stream case, Robinder Sachdev - President of the Imagindia Institute analysis center in New Delhi, India - shared with TASS that accusing Ukraine of participating in the destruction of the Nord Stream gas pipeline could affect on how the European public views Ukraine, thereby making it more difficult for European governments "if public fatigue about the war in Ukraine grows".
He said that information about Ukraine related to the attack on the Nord Stream gas pipeline "could cause European leaders, especially in Germany , to reconsider their support for Ukraine, but it is unlikely." ability to significantly change popular support".
"The strategic goal of supporting Ukraine, driven by the US and NATO, remains strong," he said. He also commented that these revelations could cause tension in relations with Ukraine if confirmed to be accurate.
On August 20, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova commented on Zvezda TV channel that false information about "amateur divers" participating in blowing up the Nord Stream pipeline was a smokescreen spread to distract. divert attention from the real donors and beneficiaries of pipeline explosions.
On the same day, Russia's First Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Dmitry Polyansky called on Germany to notify the United Nations Security Council about the Nord Stream investigation.
"The question now is whether Germany should share what it has obtained so far with the Security Council. That is its obligation, and it is also something we expect to be done in the future." closest hybrid" - he said.
