At a UN Security Council meeting on the Nord Stream explosion held on August 26 at Russia's request, Dmitry Polyansky, Russia's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, said that Russia did not receive support from Germany, Denmark and Sweden in the joint investigation into the Baltic Sea gas pipeline explosion.
"As a result, precious time has been wasted, the work of the Danish and Swedish investigators has ended as we predicted: It took us a year and a half to reach the only conclusion - the Nord Stream gas pipeline was actually blown up, but they cannot determine who and how," he said.
The UN Security Council can consider the Nord Stream explosion in a reserved manner if it is necessary to be confidential, but must have access to all information, Russian Special Rapporteur to the United Nations Dmitry Polyansky affirmed.
If privacy is needed, we are ready to discuss this issue in a closed session. The important thing is that the Council needs all relevant information to make a wise decision. Russia's proposals, along with those from its allies, are still being considered. We call on our colleagues to support these proposals so that the Security Council can fulfill its main task - protecting international peace and security, said Mr. Polyansky.
During the meeting, Russia also called on Germany to disclose all available information about the Nord Stream incident. We call on Berlin not to hide the truth but to show their willingness to cooperate by sharing all the information they know, Polyansky said.
Russia's permanent representative to the United Nations warned that the UN Security Council's failure to make progress in discussions on the sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipeline increases the risk of similar terrorist attacks elsewhere.
If the Security Council does not take action in the Nord Stream incident, similar incidents in other parts of the world will not be ruled out, Polyansky said.
Speaking at a meeting on the Nord Stream incident at the Security Council, UN Assistant Secretary-General Miroslav Jenca stressed that the United Nations does not see any basis to comment on the ongoing investigation into the sabotage of the gas pipeline connecting Russia and Germany in the Baltic Sea.
"The United Nations does not have any further details about the incident and does not have the authority to verify or confirm statements or reports related to the incident," Mr. Jenca added.
He called on all parties to restrain and be patient until the investigations are concluded, and reaffirmed the United Nations' stance against acts of intentional damage to civil infrastructure and demanded accountability.
"We continue to encourage member states to cooperate more on these issues and share information with each other," Mr. Jenca noted.
Last week, Italian authorities arrested Nord Stream suspect - a 49-year-old Ukrainian citizen, under a European arrest warrant issued by Germany.
