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Brodsky

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  1. “I think not. The nation State or States responsible for the sabotage must be held accountable for their violation of international law. The perpetrators must be identified and brought to justice, and the parties affected must be duly compensated. Many people worldwide have lost faith in national and international institutions. I hope that condemning this act of global terrorism and swiftly establishing a Security Council-led investigation into such an enormous global crime can help restore some of that lost faith. The world is watching and expecting the Security Council to uncover the truth about the sabotage and share it publicly.”

    2023-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9373 (2023) · source

  2. “The Swedish Prosecutor has previously said that “[t]he main purpose of the Swedish preliminary investigation is to find out whether Sweden or Swedish infrastructure has been used for the attack and whether there are people who should be prosecuted for participation.” That was an excerpt from an English translation of an article published in a European newspaper in May. The Nord Stream sabotage stands as one of the most significant acts of ecoterrorism and industrial sabotage in history. It also represents one of the most pressing geopolitical mysteries of our time. Is it sufficient to inform global citizens, the numerous businesses and the many countries affected by the sabotage merely about whether Sweden or Swedish infrastructure has been used in the attack and whether there are people who should be prosecuted for participation?”

    2023-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9373 (2023) · source

  3. “In fact, Swedish investigators removed debris and materials from one of the crime scenes on at least two occasions. In October 2022, when the Swedish newspaper Expressen published images and videos of the ruptures in one of the pipelines, media attention to the sabotage increased again. The Swedish investigators subsequently closed off the area for several days and did some more investigative work. It remains unclear why Swedish investigators took that action and what information the debris and materials that they removed could provide about the sabotage. And even when, or if, the three countries release their findings, it does not appear that Sweden, in particular, is going to tell the world who is responsible for the sabotage.”

    2023-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9373 (2023) · source

  4. “Nord Stream 1 alone could supply 58 per cent of Germany’s annual gas consumption, while according to one study, “Germany’s three-decade-long trade surplus flipped into a deficit, driven by the rise in gas prices.” Furthermore, the ecological impact of the sabotage will likely be tremendous. The explosions caused what could be the largest release in history of methane, a greenhouse gas more than 25 times as potent as carbon dioxide at trapping heat in the atmosphere, according to the United Nations Environment Programme. As of now, unfortunately, Germany, Denmark and Sweden have shown no willingness to share the results of their investigations with the public. It is of particular interest that Sweden was the first country to arrive at the crime scenes and conduct investigations, including the removal of debris and materials.”

    2023-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9373 (2023) · source

  5. “As one European parliamentarian told me, “Do you think that a terrorist attack like this, in international waters, in a sea that is observed by many different surveillance systems ... could happen without anybody taking notice? That’s hard to believe. It wasn’t an attack on Mars; it was in the Baltic Sea.” There is also sufficient economic motivation for the three countries to release their findings. The pipelines cost more than $23 billion to build, and their owners, operators and stakeholders are from a number of countries. A good deal of the inflation that is currently hurting families and small businesses throughout Europe has been brought on by the lack of inexpensive natural gas. And Germany’s industrial base has suffered particularly from the sabotage, as manufacturing costs have risen.”

    2023-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9373 (2023) · source

  6. “Furthermore, it is widely known to members of the Council and the general public that three countries — Germany, Denmark and Sweden — have carried out investigations into the sabotage. Regrettably, none of those countries have disclosed the results of their investigations, despite the fact that nine months have passed since the sabotage took place. I have personally contacted the German, Danish and Swedish investigators several times to ask them for comments on my reporting and the expedition’s findings, but they have refused to comment. It is not clear why those countries have not shared their findings with the public. The Baltic Sea is probably the most heavily trafficked and monitored body of water in the world.”

    2023-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9373 (2023) · source

  7. “Based on my reporting and the expedition’s findings, the actual amount of explosives used ranged between 10 and 50 kilograms, likely leaning towards the lower end of that range. However, neither the data obtained on the expedition or my investigative work has so far been able to conclusively attribute the sabotage to a specific nation State, and it may be that only the Security Council can do that. In order to achieve that objective, I am confident that many people around the world would welcome the Council’s assistance. The European Union (EU), moreover, has warned that “[a]ny deliberate disruption of European energy infrastructure is utterly unacceptable and will be met with a robust and united response.” Yet whatever the actions are that the EU has taken to identify the perpetrator of the attack, they remain unclear.”

    2023-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9373 (2023) · source

  8. “In late May I participated in an independent expedition to all four blast sites of the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines. Underwater drone images and videos and sonar images of the damaged pipelines were obtained through the investigation. The public had never seen the images and videos before, and they offer unique insights into the amounts of explosives used in the attack, the types of charges and their placement. By analysing the expedition’s data, both military and civilian experts have drawn conclusions about how the pipelines were damaged. Notably, previous reports stating that more than 500 kilograms of explosives were used at each blast site were shown to be inaccurate.”

    2023-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9373 (2023) · source

  9. “Under Chapters V and VI of the Charter of the United Nations, two of the functions and powers of the Security Council are to maintain international peace and security “in accordance with the purposes and principles of the United Nations” and “to investigate any dispute, or any situation which might lead to international friction”. Bringing the perpetrator of the Nord Stream sabotage to international justice and compensating the parties harmed will advance international peace and security and reduce international friction, as well as further the aim of preventing future attacks on critical international infrastructure. I therefore appeal to the Security Council to execute its functions and powers under the Charter by conducting an impartial investigation into the Nord Stream sabotage.”

    2023-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9373 (2023) · source

  10. “Mr. Brodsky: My name is Jeffrey Brodsky. I am the only journalist who has travelled to all four blast sites of the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines in the Baltic Sea. I have been investigating the Nord Stream sabotage since the day it occurred on 26 September 2022. I am appearing before the Security Council on my own behalf. I represent no Government or organization in the testimony that I will deliver. The attack on the Nord Stream pipelines is likely the most severe act of ecoterrorism and the largest instance of industrial sabotage in history.”

    2023-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9373 (2023) · source