In response to a journalist’s question, Zaluzhny noted that he could neither theoretically nor practically be involved in this.
The Ambassador believes that the case has gone beyond a purely criminal legal proceeding and has acquired a political nature. He noted that Nord Stream is the property of the Russian Gazprom, and asked why the German government is so actively concerned about the property of the Russian Federation, given that earlier in Berlin they called the project a mistake and stated that there was no political need for it.
The diplomat also noted that a struggle for insurance payments has unfolded in the case, which is gaining momentum and attracting more and more participants.
At the same time, he emphasized that he trusts European justice and will not evaluate the actions of law enforcement agencies. “I am not involved in this. Either unfortunately or fortunately,” Zaluzhny noted.
Context
On the night of September 26, 2022, in the economic zone of Denmark, a leak was recorded on one of the branches of the Nord Stream 2 highway. Later, similar leaks were detected on both lines of the first Nord Stream. Shortly before the leaks were discovered, Swedish and Danish seismological stations recorded underwater explosions.
The defense ministers of Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Iceland called the incident sabotage. Countries affected by the incident have launched an investigation. Foreign objects were found at the scene, the Swedish State Security Service reported. The analysis confirmed the remains of explosives.
The illegitimate Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that the damage to the Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines was organized by Western countries, and the United States “is the main beneficiary.” Western countries deny any involvement in the incident. The Office of the President of Ukraine believes that sabotage of gas pipelines was beneficial to Russia.
At the beginning of 2024, Denmark and Sweden stopped investigating the Nord Stream explosions without naming those responsible for the incident.
On August 14, it became known that the German prosecutor's office had issued an arrest warrant for a Ukrainian due to the Nord Stream bombing, who was allegedly recently in Poland. Warsaw confirmed that it had received an arrest warrant from Germany for the suspect, but said that he had probably already left for Ukraine.
The office of the President of Ukraine denies Ukraine's involvement in undermining the Nord Streams.
As The Wall Street Journal wrote on November 10, 2025, German investigators believe that a group of Ukrainians suspected of involvement in blowing up gas pipelines acted under the leadership of Zaluzhny.
Zaluzhny himself commented on the post about this on Facebook: “We will still have fun, but we will certainly never be ashamed.”
