Kremlin accuses UK of ‘directing, coordinating’ Nord Stream explosions and Black Sea Fleet attack

The Kremlin on Tuesday accused the United Kingdom of “directing and coordinating” explosions on the Nord Stream gas pipelines.

“Our intelligence services have data indicating that British military specialists were directing and coordinating the attack,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists.

“There is evidence that Britain is involved in sabotage, in a terrorist attack on vital energy infrastructure, not just Russian, but international.”

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 The participation of British specialists in the attacks on the Black Sea Fleet and the Nord Stream gas pipelines will not go unretaliated, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the media on Tuesday.

"Such actions cannot be left unnoticed just like that. Of course, we will consider further steps. It is impossible to act otherwise," Peskov stressed.

The Kremlin spokesman noted that Russian special services had evidence indicating that the guidance and coordination of the attack on Sevastopol Harbor was carried out by British military advisers.

"There is evidence that Britain was involved in this act of sabotage, in plain language, a terrorist act, against a vital energy infrastructure, and not Russian - it is very important to take this into account - but an international energy infrastructure," he added.

Peskov stressed that all information about British specialists’ participation in the attacks should be analyzed very closely by all.

"We expect that, despite the admissible silence of the European capitals, such analysis will eventually be carried out," Peskov said.

While answering the question whether Moscow would take the case to the UN Security Council, Peskov drew attention to the fact that it was necessary to systematize the available data first.

"This is a very sensitive matter, I mean, the methodology of collecting such information. What should be done in this situation will be done," he stated.