The destruction of the Nord Stream pipelines delivering Russian gas to Europe was a good thing, Polish President Andrzej Duda told CNN on Wednesday. He claimed that the sabotage had freed the continent from Moscow’s plans for “dominance,” adding that it had ended Poland’s dependence on Russian gas. Asked about media reports that pro-Ukrainian forces may have been behind the attack on the pipeline, Duda said he could not confirm those claims, but insisted that if Nord Stream ceased to exist, it would be “beneficial” for Europe.
Poland was a major opponent of the gas pipeline project and even lobbied in August 2022 for it to be dismantled, roughly a month before the attack. Duda also called the project part of Europe’s appeasement strategy in relations with Russia.
