Russia on Friday accused American journalists close to the Biden administration of 鈥渄eliberately鈥� spreading fake news about last year鈥檚 Nord Stream blasts.
In a statement, the Russian Embassy in the US decried the 鈥渃onstant coordinated flow of disinformation鈥� regarding the Sept. 26 鈥渢errorist attacks鈥� on the pipelines that carried Russian gas to northern Germany via the Baltic Sea.
US mainstream media 鈥渄eliberately continues to promote fake theories about the destruction of the critical energy infrastructure in the Baltic Sea,鈥� the embassy said.
鈥淥nce again, 鈥榝antastic鈥� scenarios about some individuals who managed to carry out such a complex sabotage on some rented 鈥榶acht鈥� are being unfolded,鈥� read the statement.
鈥淎lthough any reasonable person understands that preparation and execution of such a terrorist attack is only within the power of certain states possessing specific technologies.鈥�
This concerted drive is an attempt to cover up important details and mislead people about the real perpetrators, the statement said.
鈥淭he purpose of this information campaign is obviously aimed at diverting the readers鈥� attention from the resonant investigation by the well-known publicist Seymour Hersh, which is 鈥榯oxic鈥� for Western capitals,鈥� read the statement.
鈥淲hat is it, if not an attempt to 鈥榗over up鈥� the sponsors and executors of the sabotage, as a result of which not only Nord Stream, but also mutually beneficial energy ties between Russia and Europe have been undermined. In the end, ordinary Europeans are the ones who suffer.鈥�
Labeling the attacks the 鈥渃rime of the century,鈥� the embassy said American journalists who 鈥渁re really interested in establishing the true circumstances and those who arranged this鈥� should pay more attention to Russia鈥檚 calls for an international probe.
鈥淣o matter how keenly our ill-wishers try to hide the truth, it will still prevail. There is simply no other way,鈥� the statement said.
鈥淲e will make every effort for this to happen. We also call on the US journalists to investigate this matter diligently.鈥�
By Elena Teslova
Anadolu Agency
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