The billion-dollar Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipeline transporting gas under the Baltic Sea from Russia to Europe ruptured by a series of explosions in September 2022. No one has claimed responsibility for the explosions.
Reuters reported that on September 28, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that Moscow had filed a lawsuit with competent courts during the pre-trial process against Denmark, Germany, Sweden and Switzerland, based on the 1997 International Convention on Suppressing terrorist Bombings and the 1999 International Convention on Suppressing terrorist Sponsorship.
"Llegal acts during the pre- litigation process, a mandatory stage according to the provisions of the treaties, are being carried out" - the spokesperson said.
"If the issue is not resolved at this stage, Russia intends to take the case to court and appeal to the International Court of Justice in respect of violations of the obligations of relevant countries under the treaties. Other countries that may be involved in the Nord Stream explosion will be the next. The West will not be exempted from all efforts to cover up the incident," Zakharova stressed.
Moscow has repeatedly accused several Western countries of being behind the attack on the Nord Stream gas pipeline, but both countries have denied the accusations.
German prosecutors last month said they had issued an arrest warrant for a Ukrainian diving coach in Poland suspected of being involved in the attacks.
"The Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipeline explosions are serious acts of international terrorism under a number of international treaties, which stipulate the obligation to prevent, suppress, investigate, prosecute and cooperate with other countries to achieve these goals. Unfortunately, we see those commitments not being implemented, despite Russia's repeated calls," Zakharova said.
TASS reported that speaking at the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly on September 28, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov called on the United Nations to investigate the Nord Stream sabotage.
Mr. Lavrov said that the UN Secretariat should not stand aside from determining the truth about the sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipeline.
The Russian Foreign Minister noted that the West has always denied all allegations and will do everything once again to conceal the truth about the Nord Stream sabotage.
On September 26, 2022, unprecedented damage occurred to three branches of the Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines. The Russian Prosecutor General's Office has opened criminal proceedings against international terrorism in connection with the incident.
