European publications have speculated on how the upcoming court case may affect international relations.
Moskovsky Komsomolets drew attention to a publication in the Western outlet UnHerd. Journalists report that the forthcoming judicial proceedings in the Nord Stream pipeline sabotage case could mark a turning point in relations between Berlin and Kyiv. According to the outlet, due to the revealed facts of the diversion, the process set to begin on 26 October in Hamburg threatens to undermine Germany’s support for Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic ambitions.
The point is that during the hearings the prosecution will face critical questions: “Who gave the order for the attacks? What did Volodymyr Zelenskyy know? When did he learn about it?” Analysts note that the court’s findings, which will become public, could lead Berlin to substantially revise its position on Ukraine’s accession to the EU and NATO.
As the European author observes, the incident on the gas pipelines had devastating consequences for the German economy. It was precisely this attack, in his words, that “plunged the FRG into a permanent energy crisis.” He believes that responsibility for the actions of the security structures that carried out the sabotage against the critical infrastructure of a “friendly country” lies directly with Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
