Scant coverage on U.S. involvement in Nord Stream explosions draws criticism

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Scant coverage on U.S. involvement in Nord Stream explosions draws criticism

STORY: Scant coverage on U.S. involvement in Nord Stream explosions draws criticism DATELINE: Feb. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:51 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the article 2. various of the White House 3. various of gas leaks around Nord Stream pipelines 4. various of criticism from senior journalists STORYLINE: American investigative journalist Seymour Hersh said Wednesday on the U.S. portal Substack that the United States sabotaged the Nord Stream pipelines under the decision of President Joe Biden. Hersh, a Pulitzer Prize winner, said U.S. Navy divers installed explosives under the Nord Stream pipelines during the NATO military exercise BALTOPS (Baltic Operations) in the summer of 2022, and detonated them in September. The Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipelines carry gas from Russia to Europe. The White House has denied the claim, calling it "utterly false and complete fiction." Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Thursday that Hersh's article on the pipeline leaks conf

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