The still unresolved case surrounding the sabotage of the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines in the Baltic Sea is likely to see some movement soon, at least on the Swedish side. The prosecutor in charge of the investigation in Sweden, Mats Ljungqvist, told the Expressen newspaper that he wanted to make a decision on the case in the coming days.
He could not yet say whether it would be Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, but a decision was imminent, he was quoted by the newspaper on Monday. When asked by the German Press Agency, the Swedish public prosecutor’s office said a decision was expected within days and that it would only affect the Swedish investigation.
Lungqvist left the details open. It is therefore unclear whether, for example, he will decide to stop the investigation, file charges or issue a possible international arrest warrant against suspects.
Analyzes showed explosive residues on several foreign bodies
On September 26, 2022, several explosions were recorded near the Danish Baltic Sea island of Bornholm and a short time later four leaks were discovered in three of the four lines of the Nord Stream pipelines. Subsequently, investigations were started in Sweden, but also in Germany and Denmark. In November 2022, Ljungqvist confirmed the suspicion that there had been sabotage. Analyzes showed explosive residues on several foreign bodies, he explained.
In a joint letter to the UN Security Council in the summer of 2023, the UN embassies of Germany, Denmark and Sweden wrote that investigators had discovered traces of explosives on a suspected sailing yacht. There is a suspicion that this was used to transport the explosives used in the sabotage, the letter says, which also emphasizes: “At this time it is not possible to reliably confirm the identity of the perpetrators and to clarify their motives, especially with regard to whether the incident was controlled by a state or a state actor.” (dpa) (aargauerzeitung.ch)
Soource :Watson
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