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Last week, veteran investigative journalist Seymour Hersh offered the most detailed account to date on the US Navy’s involvement in rigging Nord Stream to blow. Mainstream reporting on the bombshell story has been minimal, except to attack Hersh, who has over 60 years of journalistic experience, as a “discredited” or “controversial” journalist.

The timeline of the Biden administration’s preparations to attack the Nord Stream pipeline outlined by Sy Hersh in his bombshell Substack article offers clues to understanding why former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson flew to Kiev on NATO’s behalf in the spring of 2022 to sabotage the outlines of a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine, says former UN weapons inspector and retired US Marine major Scott Ritter.

“A lot of times people ask the question why? Why would [NATO and Johnson] do that? Why would the United States do that? And the answer is simple. Go back to February 7th [2022]. The only time Joe Biden has said anything that was true is when he said if Russia invades Ukraine, Nord Stream 2 will not happen. That was the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth,” Ritter said, speaking to Sputnik’s Garland Nixon and Wilmer Leon on The Critical Hour radio show, referring to Biden’s famous February 2022 threat to “end” the Russian pipeline.

 

“If we had accepted peace in April, then Nord Stream would have still existed. In fact, it would have thrived because there would have been peace. No more reason to shut it down. We had to terminate the peace effort while we put the pieces in place to shut down Nord Stream 2, which was the objective,” Ritter said.

 

The destruction of the pipeline network was designed to hurt Germany and Europe, not Russia, the retired officer believes.

 

 

“Which means everything we say is a lie. We don’t talk straight to anybody. We claim to be your friend, but we blow up your infrastructure. We claim to be your allies, but we carry out the economic equivalent of Pearl Harbor. When is the world going to wake up to this? I mean, at what point in time does Europe stop behaving like an abused spouse and acknowledge that the Americans are abusers and [that] it’s time to put a court order, to break this relationship off?” Ritter asked.

 

In his article, citing a source “with direct knowledge of the operational planning” behind the Nord Stream sabotage attack, Hersh revealed that in June 2022, US Navy divers under the cover of NATO’s BALTOPS 22 exercises planted remotely-triggered C4 explosives on the Nord Stream network’s four lines, destroying three of four pipelines on September 26. The US received planning assistance for the attack from Norway, according to Hersh’s information.

The attack on Nord Stream, coming weeks after Russian President Vladimir Putin promised to turn the pipelines on immediately if the West dropped its sanctions and agreed to long-term, ruble-based gas contracts, deprived Germany of a crucial source of energy to power its highly industrialized economy.

 

Before the escalation of the long-running Donbass crisis into a full-blown NATO-Russia proxy war in Ukraine, the Nord Stream offered by far the largest capacity for shipping Russian gas to Germany and other countries in central Europe – with a combined volume of up to 110 billion cubic meters per year promising to feed the region's energy-hungry economies for decades. The measures introduced by Brussels to reduce reliance on Russian energy last spring, combined with the sabotage attacks against Nord Stream, heightened Europe’s dependence on more expensive American energy to unprecedented levels, with some economists, politicians and industrial leaders voicing concerns that the energy crunch will ultimately lead to the deindustrialization of Europe and plunge the region into poverty.

Listen to more of Ritter's discussion with Nixon and Leon on The Critical Hour here.

 

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By Joydeep Sen Gupta, Asia Editor 

 

The Russian ambassador to India, Denis Alipov, assumed office early in 2022, having worked in the country in various diplomatic capacities for decades.

On the occasion of Russian Diplomats’ Day, which was observed at the nation’s missions around the world on February 10, Alipov spoke with RT on a host of issues, ranging from the challenges faced by diplomats following the launch of Moscow’s military operation in Ukraine, to Indo-Russian defense deals and the journey towards a multipolar world, as well as the rise of the Global South.

RT: This year was certainly not easy for Russian diplomacy after the start of the military operation in Donbass. But did Russian diplomats in India and other Asian countries feel it? How did the operation affect your work personally?

Denis Alipov: Last year was indeed unusual. The intensity, the challenges, and the scope of work for the Russian foreign service have substantially increased. 

In India, the Russian Embassy operates in a completely different environment as compared to Europe and the US, which chose to almost completely freeze the relationship with Russia. In my view, it reflects the immaturity of Western diplomacy, which is incapable of dialogue and compromise at the time of crisis, which it itself created – as is evident from the deceitful subversion of the negotiation process over Ukraine.

We have maintained close communication with the Indian government and continuously expand our engagement with the public. It is indicative of the friendly and strategic nature of our traditional partnership. In 2022, we have seen notable upward dynamics of various exchanges and an increase of interest to explore new avenues in trade. Our dialogue on political and strategic matters as well as in defense and other sensitive areas is extremely candid and intense.

- Do you have the feeling that a new world order is being formed? If so, what will it be like? And what place in this world will be occupied by BRICS, SCO, and other organizations in which Russia and India act as equal partners?

- Obviously, the progress towards the multipolar world order has accelerated. The clout of India, China, Brazil, South Africa in global decision-making has increased dramatically. There is no turning back to the Western-centric globalization model, which failed to ensure lasting stability and sustainable development. The US, on the contrary, seems unable to relinquish its hegemony and continues to promote a confrontational agenda, resorting to double standards and interference in domestic affairs. Acting a little more subtly by engaging with other countries on the notion of the so-called rules-based order, it doesn’t conceal the intention to set up a new international order on Western patterns. Needless to say, these actions undermine the existing system of international law which rests on the UN Charter, where all countries are deemed equal.

On the contrary, Russia and the majority of likeminded countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America stand for an equal multipolar world arrangement based on the central role of the UN and international law. BRICS [Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa] and the SCO [Shanghai Cooperation Organization] agenda is very much focused on that, as reflected by a growing number of new candidates aspiring to join these associations.

Importantly, the current Indian G20 presidency is a case in point. India is resisting the attempts to politicize this crucial forum and puts forward the role of developing countries, which are suffering the most from the energy and food crises and supply chain disruptions caused by the Western unilateral sanctions.

- India is already an important partner for Russia. Do you expect its role to increase in the coming years alongside Moscow’s renewed focus on the Global South?

- Throughout the 75 years of diplomatic relations, India retained a special focus in Russian foreign policy that is evident in proud landmarks in industry, science, defense, energy, nuclear power, space, and humanitarian ties. Our cooperation has always been mutually beneficial and complementary. We have no political differences but a common desire to further deepen and diversify our partnership, which got special and privileged status in 2010.

Obviously, India’s role in regional and global affairs is on the rise as Russia has put emphasis on its partners in the East and Global South. The epicenter of world politics and economic development has clearly shifted eastwards and this will facilitate a more equal and balanced dispensation of power. Russia, being itself a nation of the East and the Pacific, is set together with India to take a major part in that process.

 What’s the latest update on the production of T-90 tanks, Sukhoi 30 MKI fighter jets, AK-203 assault rifles, and other weapons under New Delhi’s “Make in India” initiative? What’s the status of the joint project on the creation of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles and the supply of S-400 missile systems?

- Russia-India defense cooperation is the strongest pillar of the bilateral special and privileged strategic partnership. It has a decades-long and time-tested background and remains unprecedented. It reflects a unique and deep-rooted trust between our countries and dedication to go ahead. Unlike other countries, Russia offers the maximum level of transfer of advanced defense technologies.

We are indeed proud of our achievements, which go far beyond traditional buyer-seller relations. Among them are very successful licensed production in India of T-90 tanks, Su-30 MKI fighters, and other armaments and components, as well as joint ventures of BrahMos missiles and AK-203 assault rifles production. Importantly, this cooperation significantly contributes to the Indian defense capabilities and fully complies with the requirements under “Make in India” and “Self-reliant India”(“Atmanirbhar Bharat”) initiatives.

We are committed to implement all our deals in a timely manner, including S-400 missile systems’ delivery. Our dialogue is comprehensive and forward-looking. We carry it on in the framework of the bilateral Intergovernmental Commission on military and technical cooperation. Our participation in dedicated international events in both countries is huge. In this sense, Russia is among the most active participants in the current Aero India 2023 exhibition taking place in Bangalore(February 13-17, 2023).

- How is Russia helping India’s bid for a permanent seat in the UNSC?

- Our two countries maintain intense and thorough dialogue and coordination within the framework of the UN to address the challenges facing the international community, including on the issues of the UN reform. We share the point that the UNSC needs to be adapted to new realities of emerging multipolar world order with increased representation of developing countries of Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Russia consistently supports India’s bid for permanent membership in the expanded UNSC. The Indian non-permanent membership in the Council in 2021-2022 including its chairmanship in August 2021 and December 2022 strongly reaffirmed India’s credentials. We are engaged in trusted and in-depth discussions on that, keeping in mind that it should be a comprehensive process. It requires a maximum possible consensus to avoid divisions in the UN as well as over-representation of the Western countries, which already dominate in many bodies, including the UNSC.

 

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https://www.rt.com/india/571464-interview-russian-ambassador-india/

 

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