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Putin reveals details about the explosions in the Nord Stream gas pipelines: It was without a doubt terrorism

explosion-gasoductos-e1667250664393The president of Russia, Vladimir Putin, revealed on Monday details about the explosions in the Nord Stream gas pipelines and stated that he has no doubt that it was a terrorist act.

“A 40-meter piece of pipe was ripped off, the pipes were 250 meters apart, one piece bent 90 degrees and fell into part of the North Stream; there is no doubt that it is a terrorist act,” he pointed out.

Putin stressed that details of the incident had been discovered by investigators from the Russian energy company Gazprom, who were eventually admitted to the blast site.

Sweden, in whose special economic zone the accident occurred, had previously refused to involve Russia in the investigation, hiding behind the fact that the information on the events “is subject to confidentiality directly related to national security.”

Russian president explains why the grain transport agreement was suspended

“We are not saying that we are ending our participation in this operation; no, we are saying that we are interrupting it,” Putin said. Photo: AP

Russian President Vladimir Putin participated in a press conference after his meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, aimed at finding a solution to the conflict over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh.

In his statements, the Russian president addressed the suspension of Moscow’s participation in the agreement for the transport of wheat and other agricultural products from Ukrainian ports after the massive attack launched this Saturday with drones against its ships in the Sevastopol Bay ( Crimea).

Putin stated that Moscow is suspending its participation in the agreement until Ukraine guarantees the safety of ships in the Black Sea.

In his words, “the unsuccessful attack that Ukraine launched against ships of the Black Sea Fleet” was carried out by drones “both underwater and aerial” that partly flew over the corridor through which grain is transported from Ukraine.

“In this way, they created a threat both to our ships, which must ensure the safety of grain exports, and to the civilian ships involved,” he said.

The president emphasized that if kyiv attacked civilian vessels, Russia would be accused of the aggression, since it is responsible for guaranteeing their safety.

“We are not saying that we are ending our participation in this operation; no, we are saying that we are interrupting it,” Putin said, stressing that Ukraine must ensure that there are no threats to Russian civilian and military ships.

According to the Russian president, the UN should carry out “additional work” with kyiv so that Ukraine “guarantees the security of this corridor.”

(With information from RT in Spanish)

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