Russia says Ukraine received a 'wink' from the US; Kiev insists 'it could only be Moscow'

On August 16, Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov affirmed that he believes Ukraine will not attack the Nord Stream gas pipeline without the tacit approval of the United States.

Nord Stream explosions occurred in the economic zones of Sweden and Denmark. (Source: China Daily)

Ambassador Antonov said Russia would identify and punish those behind the attack.

A day earlier, the Wall Street Journal reported that Ukraine's top military commander approved a 2022 attack on the gas pipeline, despite the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) warning Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky not to carry out the attack.

In a statement about the incident, Ambassador Antonov accused: "They seek to shift all responsibility to Ukraine. We will seek to identify the real perpetrators of the bombing and punish them."

According to the diplomat , there is no way Kiev could attack Nord Stream without a "wink" from Washington.

“In fact, we are talking about the tacit legalization of terrorism, even when it comes to the territories of allies,” Antonov stressed.

Explosions occurred in economic zones of Sweden and Denmark.

Both countries have said the explosion was intentional, but have not publicly said who was responsible. The two countries and Germany are still investigating.

* For his part, after receiving the accusations, Ukrainian Presidential Adviser Mykhailo Podolyak denied all accusations about Kiev. Instead, he aimed at Russia as the culprit behind those acts of sabotage.

"Such an act could only be carried out with extensive technical and financial resources... And who owned all this at the time of the bombing? Only Russia," Podolyak said.

Source: https://baoquocte.vn/su-co-dong-chay-phuong-bac-nga-noi-ukraine-nhan-cai-nhay-mat-tu-my-kiev-khang-dinh-chi-co-the-la-moscow-282820.html