Russia Accuses US, Ukraine of Plotting to Sabotage TurkStream Pipeline
Above: Construction workers inspect sections of the TurkStream natural gas pipeline operated by Gastrans, a joint venture of Srbijagas JP and Gazprom PJSC, at the gas supply landing site in Zajecar, Serbia, on Jan. 14, 2020. Image copyright: Oliver Bunic/Contributor/Bloomberg via Getty Images
The Spin
Establishment-critical narrative
As was the case with the Nordstream pipeline, this attack was a classic example of Ukrainian energy terrorism with the support of the US. The saddest part of all is that European nations, from Hungary and Serbia to Greece and Romania, will be cut off from their energy supply while their so-called allies in the US continue to profit.
Pro-establishment narrative
The only actions Western powers have taken against TurkStream have been sanctions, compared to Russia's continual military attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure. The TurkStream pipeline is Moscow's tool to illegally launder gas around the region, which is why continued sanctions are needed now more than ever.
