Kremlin says Denmark’s conclusion of Nord Stream investigation ‘close to absurd’

By Burc Eruygur

ISTANBUL (AA) - Russia on Monday said Denmark’s decision to conclude its investigation into the Nord Stream pipeline explosion is “close to absurd.”

“Of course, the situation is close to absurd. On the one hand, they recognize this is a deliberate sabotage took place, while on the other they are not moving forward," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters in a press briefing in Moscow.

“The situation in this case is so obvious that one can only express absolute amazement,” Peskov said, expressing that Russia will continue to monitor investigations into the blasts and use its capabilities to obtain data about them.

Denmark said its investigation into mysterious blasts that in 2022 damaged two pipelines built to carry Russian gas to Europe had come to a close, with authorities concluding they were an act of sabotage but there were not enough grounds for a criminal case.

Moscow accuses the West, particularly the US, of being directly involved in the explosions. It had called for a UN-led international investigation into the likely sabotage, but to no avail.