China News Service, February 8 (Xinhua) According to Reuters, on the 7th local time, Swedish prosecutors stated that they would abandon the investigation into the "Nord Stream" natural gas pipeline explosion and hand over the evidence discovered during the investigation to German investigators. .
Data map: A leak occurred in the "Beixi" natural gas pipeline.
"The investigation concluded that Swedish jurisdiction does not apply and therefore the investigation should be closed," the Swedish prosecutor's office reportedly said in a statement.
Reuters said that Denmark and Germany are investigating the incident separately. The German government stated that the German investigation will continue. Danish police said they expected to provide more information about the investigation "shortly".
Russian Presidential Press Secretary Peskov said on the 7th that Russia will pay attention to Germany's investigation of the explosion after Sweden concludes its investigation. He also emphasized that Russia has repeatedly requested information on relevant investigations, but has been rejected.
According to previous reports, in September 2022, the "Nord Stream" pipeline that transported natural gas from Russia to Germany and other European countries via the Baltic Sea exploded and leaked. All parties generally believe that this incident was a "deliberate sabotage". Days later, Denmark, Sweden and Germany each launched independent investigations.
In February 2023, Seymour Hersh, a well-known American investigative reporter, published an article claiming that the Nord Stream pipeline system had been secretly sabotaged by U.S. intelligence agencies and U.S. military personnel. The US government denies this.
In March 2023, US media and German media claimed that a pro-Ukrainian group caused the explosion. Ukraine immediately denied any involvement in the explosion.