Russia has formally requested a meeting of the United Nations Security Council on July 11th to discuss the explosions that occurred on the Nord Stream gas pipelines in September of last year, according to a senior Russian diplomat at the UN.
The Russian government has been seeking access to the investigations conducted by Sweden and other countries into the blasts, which caused significant damage to the gas pipelines connecting Russia and Germany beneath the Baltic Sea.
Dmitry Polyansky, Russia’s deputy ambassador to the UN, announced the request for an open meeting on the Nord Stream blasts through the Telegram messaging platform. He also mentioned that Russia intends to invite “a couple of interesting impartial speakers” to contribute to the discussions.
In March, Russia’s attempt to secure a UN Security Council resolution for an independent inquiry into the incidents was unsuccessful.
Moscow has consistently asserted that the West was responsible for the explosions, while Western governments and Ukraine, engaged in conflict with Russian forces on its territory, have vehemently denied any involvement.
The pipeline explosions took place within the exclusive economic zones of Sweden and Denmark. These countries, along with Germany, have confirmed that their independent investigations are ongoing, and Russia has been kept informed about their progress.
