Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov claimed that the United States was seeking to take control of the Nord Stream gas pipelines, located in the Baltic Sea and severely damaged since the 2022 explosions.
According to him, Washington aims to strengthen its dominance over global energy markets by now focusing on these strategic infrastructures that linked Russia to Europe.
The explosions that occurred more than three years ago severely reduced deliveries of Russian gas to the European continent, exacerbating energy tensions.
Since then, the exact origin of the sabotage remains uncertain, despite several years of investigation and the arrest of a Ukrainian suspect in Italy in 2025.
Sergey Lavrov, however, provided no concrete evidence to support his accusations regarding an American desire for direct control of the gas pipelines.
He nevertheless compared this situation to what he considers to be a growing influence of the United States on energy resources in other regions, notably Venezuela and Iran.
These statements come amid a climate of strong geopolitical tensions between Russia and Western countries, against a backdrop of war in Ukraine and energy rivalries.
The Nord Stream gas pipelines, now largely out of service, remain a major strategic issue for Europe's energy supply.
This stance by Moscow illustrates the battle for influence over energy infrastructure, which has become a key lever in international power dynamics.
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