02:21Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the recent damage to the Nord Stream pipelines, while addressing the signing ceremony for the accession of Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics, Zaporozhye and Kherson to the Russian Federation in Kremlin on Friday.
"Believe it or not but [the Anglo-Saxons] orchestrated explosions on the international Nord Stream gas pipelines that run along the Baltic Sea bed. In fact, [the Anglo-Saxons] have set about destroying the pan-European energy infrastructure," said Putin.
Leaks were discovered in the Nord Stream lines by both Denmark and Sweden earlier this week. On Thursday, Russian presidential spokesperson Dmitri Peskov described it as 'some kind of terrorist act'.
NATO, the EU and US have blamed 'sabotage', but while not directly accusing Russia, Peskov previously dismissed insinuations in the press as 'predictable' and 'absurd'.
The local governments of the DPR and LPR, as well as those established in Kherson and Zaporozhye after they came under Russian control, held referenda September 23-27.
According to the regional election commissions, the percentage of those who voted in favour of joining Russia was 93.11 percent in Zaporozhye, 87.05 percent in Kherson, 98.42 percent in the LPR and 99.23 percent in the DPR.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday at a meeting of the UN Security Council that the referendums were an attempt by Russia to 'steal the territory of another state'.
His press secretary, Sergei Nikiforov, has said that there would be no chance for a diplomatic solution to the conflict in Ukraine after the referendums.
Ukraine’s Western allies described the voting as a 'sham'. France and Germany vowed not to recognise the results, while EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell claimed those involved in organising them 'will be held accountable'.
US President Joe Biden said that Russia had 'violated the basic principles of the UN Charter' and also made 'open nuclear threats against Europe'.
Russia: West begins to destroy European energy infrastructure - Putin on Nord Stream incidents
Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the recent damage to the Nord Stream pipelines, while addressing the signing ceremony for the accession of Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics, Zaporozhye and Kherson to the Russian Federation in Kremlin on Friday.
"Believe it or not but [the Anglo-Saxons] orchestrated explosions on the international Nord Stream gas pipelines that run along the Baltic Sea bed. In fact, [the Anglo-Saxons] have set about destroying the pan-European energy infrastructure," said Putin.
Leaks were discovered in the Nord Stream lines by both Denmark and Sweden earlier this week. On Thursday, Russian presidential spokesperson Dmitri Peskov described it as 'some kind of terrorist act'.
NATO, the EU and US have blamed 'sabotage', but while not directly accusing Russia, Peskov previously dismissed insinuations in the press as 'predictable' and 'absurd'.
The local governments of the DPR and LPR, as well as those established in Kherson and Zaporozhye after they came under Russian control, held referenda September 23-27.
According to the regional election commissions, the percentage of those who voted in favour of joining Russia was 93.11 percent in Zaporozhye, 87.05 percent in Kherson, 98.42 percent in the LPR and 99.23 percent in the DPR.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday at a meeting of the UN Security Council that the referendums were an attempt by Russia to 'steal the territory of another state'.
His press secretary, Sergei Nikiforov, has said that there would be no chance for a diplomatic solution to the conflict in Ukraine after the referendums.
Ukraine’s Western allies described the voting as a 'sham'. France and Germany vowed not to recognise the results, while EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell claimed those involved in organising them 'will be held accountable'.
US President Joe Biden said that Russia had 'violated the basic principles of the UN Charter' and also made 'open nuclear threats against Europe'.
Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the recent damage to the Nord Stream pipelines, while addressing the signing ceremony for the accession of Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics, Zaporozhye and Kherson to the Russian Federation in Kremlin on Friday.
"Believe it or not but [the Anglo-Saxons] orchestrated explosions on the international Nord Stream gas pipelines that run along the Baltic Sea bed. In fact, [the Anglo-Saxons] have set about destroying the pan-European energy infrastructure," said Putin.
Leaks were discovered in the Nord Stream lines by both Denmark and Sweden earlier this week. On Thursday, Russian presidential spokesperson Dmitri Peskov described it as 'some kind of terrorist act'.
NATO, the EU and US have blamed 'sabotage', but while not directly accusing Russia, Peskov previously dismissed insinuations in the press as 'predictable' and 'absurd'.
The local governments of the DPR and LPR, as well as those established in Kherson and Zaporozhye after they came under Russian control, held referenda September 23-27.
According to the regional election commissions, the percentage of those who voted in favour of joining Russia was 93.11 percent in Zaporozhye, 87.05 percent in Kherson, 98.42 percent in the LPR and 99.23 percent in the DPR.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday at a meeting of the UN Security Council that the referendums were an attempt by Russia to 'steal the territory of another state'.
His press secretary, Sergei Nikiforov, has said that there would be no chance for a diplomatic solution to the conflict in Ukraine after the referendums.
Ukraine’s Western allies described the voting as a 'sham'. France and Germany vowed not to recognise the results, while EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell claimed those involved in organising them 'will be held accountable'.
US President Joe Biden said that Russia had 'violated the basic principles of the UN Charter' and also made 'open nuclear threats against Europe'.