Such an investigation would “obtain nothing,” the Swedish Overseas Ministry advised the company
There is no such thing as a want for a global investigation into the explosions on the Nord Stream 1 and a couple of pure fuel pipelines, Sweden’s Overseas Ministry has advised RIA Novosti information company.
Final week, China’s deputy envoy to the UN, Geng Shuang, known as for a probe into the September 2022 blasts that ruptured the pipelines, which have been constructed to ship Russian fuel to Germany and the remainder of Europe. International locations ought to work collectively on an investigation “to carry the perpetrators to justice to be able to forestall the reoccurrence of comparable incidents,” Geng stated.
When requested about Beijing’s proposal by RIA Novosti on Friday, the Swedish Overseas Ministry insisted that “there is no such thing as a want for a global investigation. It’s going to attain nothing.”
“An investigation into the incidents was carried out by the Swedish authorities in accordance with the basic ideas of independence, impartiality and the rule of regulation. Different nationwide investigations are nonetheless ongoing,” the ministry said.
Sweden carried out its personal probe because the explosions on the Nord Stream pipelines occurred within the nation’s unique financial zone. Germany and Denmark carried out separate inquiries. Nonetheless, in February, the Swedish and Danish investigations have been aborted. Stockholm stated it had come to the conclusion that the case didn’t fall beneath Swedish jurisdiction, whereas Copenhagen concluded that “there was deliberate sabotage” of the pipelines, however discovered inadequate grounds to pursue legal proceedings.
Russia is finishing up its personal investigation into the Nord Stream blasts regardless of the refusal of Western nations to cooperate. Prosecutor Basic Igor Krasnov stated earlier that Moscow had despatched greater than a dozen requests for authorized help to Germany, Denmark, Finland, Switzerland and Sweden, however solely obtained a single formal reply from Copenhagen.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and different officers steered beforehand that the pipelines have been focused by the US or on Washington’s behalf.
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