Russia has escalated diplomatic tensions by urging Washington to provide evidence disproving its alleged role in the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline explosions, which Moscow now calls 'an act of international terrorism.' The Russian embassy to the U.S. issued the challenge following investigative claims by journalist Seymour Hersh that implicated U.S. Navy divers in the sabotage.
The undersea blasts, which ruptured critical gas infrastructure connecting Russia to Europe, remain unsolved. While the White House dismissed Hersh’s report as 'utterly false,' the allegations have reignited debates about energy security and geopolitical accountability. The incident disrupted nearly 40% of the EU’s pre-war Russian gas imports, reshaping Europe’s energy policies.
Young professionals and global citizens are closely watching how this accusation impacts U.S.-Russia relations ahead of key multilateral summits. Meanwhile, analysts suggest the Nord Stream crisis underscores vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure amid rising great-power competition.
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Russia: U.S. should try to prove it was not behind Nord Stream blast
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