Poland accused of hiding information about suspect in Nord Stream explosion
(Baonghean.vn) - According to European investigators, Polish authorities have refused to cooperate in the international investigation into the sabotage of the Nord Stream natural gas pipeline, and have not disclosed important evidence.
According to Ria Novosti, on January 8, the Wall Street Journal quoted European investigators as saying that Polish officials concealed evidence of the movement of suspects across the country in the Nord Stream gas pipeline explosion.
"According to investigators, Polish officials were slow to provide information and concealed important evidence about the activities on Polish territory of the alleged saboteurs," the Wall Street Journal said.
The investigation has long been inclined to conclude that the attack on the gas pipelines was carried out from Ukrainian territory through Poland, the publication said. However, Warsaw’s lack of cooperation has made it difficult to determine whether the previous Polish government knew about this.
The Wall Street Journal added that some local Polish security agencies have refused to share investigative CCTV footage of suspects. In addition, officials from some agencies, including Poland's internal security agency, "have failed to respond to requests or provided conflicting information."
Meanwhile, German investigators waited at least two months to meet with their Polish counterparts, so they got the impression that the Poles were unwilling, or unable, to cooperate.
The explosion of the Russian gas pipelines to Europe - Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2, occurred on September 26, 2023.
Following the massive explosions, experts discovered four leaks on the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines. Two of them were in the Swedish Exclusive Economic Zone and two were in the Danish Exclusive Economic Zone. Western countries and Russia have blamed each other for the explosions.
Germany, Denmark and Sweden have not ruled out the possibility of deliberate sabotage. Nord Stream AG, the operator of the pipeline, called the damage unprecedented and said it was impossible to estimate the time frame for repairs. The Russian Prosecutor General's Office has opened a criminal case on international terrorism./.