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NEW YORK. – The director of the Centre for Sustainable Development at Columbia University, Jeffrey Sachs, claimed in an appearance on Bloomberg TV on Monday that the US may be behind the sabotage of the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipeline when asked about the incident and the Ukraine war.
Sachs also declared that although numerous journalists believed that the incident was a US-orchestrated attack to damage the pipelines, however, they were unable to report it.
A week prior, seismic experts in Sweden and Denmark reported two large explosions that occurred on Monday near the Nord Stream pipeline leaks; these explosions occurred in the water, not on the seabed.
“I would bet (the explosion) was a US action”The majority of Western commentators have placed the responsibility of the incident on Russia, alleging that it is attempting to intensify the crisis and put pressure on Europe to end support for Kiev
Sachs, a top UN adviser, said “I would bet (the explosion) was a US action, perhaps US and Poland,” adding “That is speculation.”
Before he could finish his statement, Tom Keene, the Bloomberg host, interrupted by saying “Jeff, we’ve got to stop there,” and continued, “Why do you feel that was a US action? What evidence do you have of that?”
Sachs responded: “Well, first, there is direct radar evidence that US military helicopters that are normally based in Gdansk were circling over this area,” noting that “We also had the threat from the US [President Joe Biden] earlier this year that ‘one way or another we are going to end Nord Stream’.”
The Columbia professor further added that “we also had a remarkable statement from [US] Secretary [of State Antony] Blinken last Friday in a press conference where he said ‘this is also a tremendous opportunity’,” which Sachs considered “a strange way to talk if you’re worried about piracy on international infrastructure of vital significance.”
On February 7, US President Joe Biden met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and vowed to block the crucial Nord Stream 2 Russia-to-Germany gas pipeline if “Russia invades Ukraine.”
More specifically, Biden said at the time that “if Russia invades, that means tanks and troops crossing the border of Ukraine again, then there will no longer be a Nord Stream 2,” and when pushed for details Biden responded with “We will bring an end to it.”
Sachs reaffirmed his position using Biden’s February statement. He said, “I know it runs counter to our narrative, you’re not allowed to say these things in the West, but the fact of the matter is all over the world when I talk to people, they think the US did it.”
The economist significantly noted that “Even reporters on our papers that are involved tell me ‘of course’ [the US did it], but it doesn’t show up in our media.”
Sachs also referenced Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Friday speech blaming the US and their allies for the attack and built on it saying “the sanctions were not enough for the Anglo-Saxons: they moved onto sabotage.”
On that note Russian officials have argued that Washington has a motive for the attack because it wants to sell more liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Europe, as such, the Kremlin has called claims of Russian responsibility “stupid.”
In response to that, the White House has denied being at fault, and Biden claimed on Friday that the Nord Stream explosion was intentional and an act of sabotage.
Sachs declared himself to be “on the side of peace” and expressed his grave concern for the conflict and the potential for nuclear war, remarking that “Russia feels that this war is at the core of its security interests.”
The Columbia professor further explained that “The United States insists it will do anything to support Ukraine’s defeat of Russia. Russia views this as a proxy war with the United States. Whatever one thinks about this, this is the path of extraordinary, dangerous escalation.”
Sachs highlighted that the Western media is showing a distorted image of reality in hopes of convincing public opinion that the whole world is united against Russia. However, he argued that “a lot of the world is watching these events in horror, and a lot of the world doesn’t like this NATO expansion, which they interpret as at the core of this”. – almayadeen.net
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