Zakharova: the incident with Nord Stream occurred in the US intelligence control zone

MOSCOW, 29 Sep — PRIME. The accident at Nord Stream occurred in an area controlled by American intelligence, said Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova.

“Now about where it happened – this is the trade and economic zone of Denmark and Sweden … These are the very NATO-centric countries that are stuffed with American weapons, these are the very countries that are completely controlled by the American special services. They are absolutely and definitely under the control of the US special services, who completely control the situation there,” she said on the air of Soloviev Live.

Zakharova also commented on statements by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken that the incidents at Nord Stream are not beneficial to anyone. According to the diplomat, Washington fought against this project by all available means. Therefore, such statements are ridiculous, she stressed.

Earlier Monday, the Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines leaked near the island of Bornholm, Danish and Swedish authorities reported. Berlin and Copenhagen did not rule out targeted sabotage.

The Russian side officially requested information from Denmark about the emergency at Nord Stream as soon as the incident became known. The Danish authorities notified Russia of the explosions at the site of the gas leak. The operator of Nord Stream, Nord Stream AG, reported that the state of emergency on gas pipelines was unprecedented, and it was impossible to estimate the timing of repairs.