The Aporia · Germany's AfD, that pulled off stunner in polls, backs probe into Nord pipelines

Germany’s right-wing party AfD is calling for an international investigation into the sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines, while also supporting their repair and reopening. This stance was articulated by AfD co-chairman Tino Chrupalla four years after explosions damaged three out of four pipeline strings in September 2022. Russian officials have welcomed this position but it does not necessarily indicate any easing of tensions between Russia and Germany. In fact, the most recent meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his German counterpart Johann Wadephul at the UN General Assembly showed little prospect for improved relations, with both sides reiterating their existing stances on issues including Ukraine and alleged drone attacks in Germany.

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Germany's AfD, a right-wing political party, has called for an international investigation into the sabotage of the Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2 pipelines. The blasts occurred in September 2022, damaging three out of four pipeline strings in the Baltic Sea. Tino Chrupalla, co-chairman of AfD, stated that his party supports repairing and reopening the pipelines. This position was welcomed by Kirill Dmitriev, a Russian presidential envoy, who suggested that Russia and Germany could jointly reopen Nord Stream.

Meanwhile, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with his German counterpart in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, marking the first such meeting since before Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Despite these developments, it is unclear if the pipelines will actually be reopened given ongoing disputes about responsibility for the sabotage and competing claims from both sides.

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Meanwhile, Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov and his German counterpart Johann Wadephul met in New York on Saturday on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, marking the first meeting between the two countries’ foreign ministers since before Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

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Germany's AfD, that pulled off stunner in polls, backs probe into Nord pipelines · assertive framing

Germany’s right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) has called for an international investigation into the "sabotage of the Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2 pipelines", while also backing their repair and reopening. asserted

Alternative → call → repair

AfD co-chairman Tino Chrupalla said the party wanted the attacks to be investigated at the international, national and European levels and for those responsible to be held accountable. asserted

those → say → levels

The party has previously called for a parliamentary inquiry into the blasts. asserted

party → call → blasts

The latest comments came four years after explosions damaged three of the four Nord Stream pipeline strings in the Baltic Sea on September 26, 2022. asserted

explosions → come → September

The circumstances and responsibility for the sabotage have remained the subject of investigations and competing claims. uncertain

circumstances → remain → investigations

Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev subsequently welcomed Chrupalla's position on X, saying Russia and Germany could jointly reopen Nord Stream. uncertain

Russia → welcome → Stream

His comments represent the Russian side's position and are not evidence that the pipelines will be reopened. asserted

pipelines → represent → position

Lavrov → meet → Ukraine

Relations between Moscow and Berlin have remained deeply strained since the invasion, with Germany emerging as a strong supporter of Ukraine. asserted

Germany → remain → Ukraine

Tensions have also intensified following an alleged drone incident at Leipzig/Halle Airport in eastern Germany in August. asserted

Tensions → intensify → August

Berlin has blamed Russia for the incident, while Moscow has rejected the allegation. asserted

Moscow → blame → allegation

The meeting offered little indication of a broader thaw in relations. asserted

meeting → offer → relations

Lavrov said Wadephul had not presented any position that Berlin had not already made public. asserted

Berlin → say → position

Wadephul reiterated Germany’s stance on Russia’s war in Ukraine and urged Moscow to abandon what he described as a dangerous course of escalation towards Germany, Europe and NATO. asserted

he → reiterate → Germany

He said incidents such as the alleged drone attack at Leipzig airport would not weaken Berlin’s support for Ukraine. asserted

incidents → say → Ukraine

Earlier this month, Germany said Russia was responsible for the attempted drone attack and announced the closure of a Russian consulate and cultural centre in Berlin. asserted

Russia → say → Berlin

The Russian embassy rejected the allegation as a “fabricated provocation” and accused Germany of fuelling anti-Russian sentiment. asserted

embassy → reject → sentiment

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