The Ukrainian authorities are not involved in the sabotage on the Nord Stream gas pipelines, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said in an interview with the Italian newspaper La Repubblica, Report informs.
"The government has nothing to do with this. And I think that articles without evidence are harmful because they give the impression that Ukraine is to blame for everything. We are waiting for the results of the investigation," he said.
On Tuesday, The New York Times, citing US officials, reported that some "pro-Ukrainian group" could have committed sabotage on gas pipelines. At the same time, Die Zeit published an article stating that German investigators had identified a vessel used by saboteurs. The company that rented it allegedly belonged to Ukrainian citizens and was registered in Poland.
The Times wrote on Wednesday that European intelligence knows the name of a "private sponsor" of the sabotage. His identity is not disclosed by the security services, but he is a wealthy Ukrainian who is allegedly unrelated to President Volodymyr Zelensky and his government.
In September last year, the pressure dropped sharply at Nord Stream and the uncommissioned Nord Stream 2, three of the four gas pipelines were damaged, and gas leaks were observed. Western countries consider what happened a diversion.