"There are many tools to threaten the country. And very few tools to encourage people to do the right thing. Even if someone wants to do the right thing, some of these countries lean towards the bad - because they are encouraged to do so," she concluded. she.

Explosions occurred on September 26, 2022, on two Russian export gas pipelines to Europe - Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2. Germany, Denmark and Sweden did not rule out targeted sabotage. The operator of Nord Stream, Nord Stream AG, reported that the destruction of gas pipelines was unprecedented and it was impossible to estimate the timing of repairs. The Prosecutor General's Office of Russia initiated a case on an act of international terrorism.

On October 31, Russian President Vladimir Putin reported that Gazprom was allowed to inspect the site of the explosion, and the head of the company, Alexei Miller, reported to him about the inspection. Putin also said that the explosion on the Nord Stream gas pipeline is an obvious terrorist attack. Meanwhile, representatives of the Russian side have repeatedly pointed out that Denmark, Sweden and the Federal Republic of Germany do not allow Russia to participate in their investigations and refuse access to information.

American journalist, Pulitzer Prize winner Seymour Hersh published his investigation on February 8, in which, citing a source, he stated that explosive devices under Russian gas pipelines were planted in June 2022 under the cover of Baltops exercises by US Navy divers with the support of Norwegian specialists. According to Hersh, the decision to launch the operation was made by US President Joe Biden after nine months of discussions with administration officials involved in national security issues. Later, the Pentagon told RIA Novosti that the United States had nothing to do with undermining Russian gas pipelines.