Did the United States sabotage the Nord Stream gas pipelines connecting Russia and Germany?  

It’s been five months since a series of explosions damaged Russia’s Nord Stream pipelines in the Baltic Sea. Despite numerous investigations, it’s yet to be determined who’s responsible.  

But a report by investigative journalist Seymour Hersh is gaining a lot of attention. He claims the U.S. was responsible. Washington vehemently denies any involvement. 

Now, Russia is calling on the United Nations Security Council to ask for an independent inquiry. 

Joining the discussion:

• Aurel Braun is a professor of International Relations and Political Science at the University of Toronto. 
• Klaus Larres is a visiting scholar at the Center for European Studies at Harvard University. 
• Aaron Mate is a contributor to the Nation and Host of Pushback with Aaron Mate on the Grayzone. 
• Ray McGovern is a former analyst with the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. 

The United Nations Security Council met on Tuesday at the request of Russia to consider whether the U.N. should open an independent inquiry into the sabotage attack last year on the Nord Stream pipelines connecting the flow of gas from Russia to Germany. https://t.co/8tDiCMlEbF

— New York Times World (@nytimesworld) February 21, 2023

Nord Stream blast inquiries ongoing, Denmark, Sweden, Germany tell UN https://t.co/ZZpWu8VeGZ pic.twitter.com/7YfbA0pWzf

— Reuters (@Reuters) February 22, 2023