German left-wing leader demands probe into Nord Stream infos

On Saturday, Sahra Wagenknecht, the chair of the German left-wing party BSW, called for a parliamentary inquiry committee in the Bundestag regarding the German government's involvement in the Nord Stream pipeline incidents. Wagenknecht emphasized that the committee should investigate what information the German authorities had and at what point they learned about the attack plans.

"If it turns out that the German authorities knew about the attack plan in advance, then we will have the scandal of the century in German politics," said Sahra Wagenknecht.

Wagenknecht called the explosions on Nord Stream "terrorist attacks aimed at disrupting the supply of energy to Germany." She was also critical of the German government, criticizing it for failing to take action to thoroughly investigate the matter.

The German media published information on Wednesday about the actions of the German Federal Prosecutor's Office, which is searching for a Ukrainian citizen suspected of sabotaging the Nord Stream pipeline two years ago and two other Ukrainians (a man and a woman) involved in the case.

On September 26, 2022, three out of four Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipes were destroyed at about 80 metres at the bottom of the Baltic Sea. For years, a large part of the Russian natural gas for Germany had been delivered directly through Nord Stream 1.

The alliance of Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW), founded as a party at the beginning of this year, is known for its critical stance on Germany's support for Ukraine and shows sympathy towards Russia. Sahra Wagenknecht has repeatedly declared her pro-Russian sympathies.