A global mystery: What’s known about Nord Stream explosions
By MATTHEW LEE
AP Diplomatic Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s a major international mystery with global consequences: Who was behind the explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines last year in the Baltic Sea? The answer could threaten Western unity over backing Ukraine in defending itself from Russia’s invasion. It could also shatter Russian and Chinese attempts to fix the blame on a hypocritical West. Yet, six months after the sabotage on the Russia-to-Germany pipelines, there is no accepted explanation. And a series of unconfirmed media reports variously accusing Russia, the United States and Ukraine are filling an information vacuum as investigations into the blasts continue.
