Russia again told the UN Security Council that it wants an international investigation into explosions last September on the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea. After raising the issue behind closed doors on June 15, Russian Deputy UN Ambassador Dmitry Polyansky told reporters that Moscow will seek an international investigation and punishment for those responsible. Russia has said the West was behind the blasts. Western governments have denied involvement as has Ukraine. Russia failed in March to get the UN Security Council to ask for an independent inquiry. Only Russia, China, and Brazil voted in favor of the proposal.
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Russia Again Presses UN Security Council On Nord Stream Blast Inquiry
Gas leaks from the Nord Stream 2 pipeline in the Baltic Sea after it was damaged by an underwater explosion in September.