Russian Call for Nord Stream Sabotage Probe Fails at UN Security Council

A Swedish Coast Guard photograph of a Nord Stream 1 gas leak in Sweden's economic zone in the Baltic Sea taken on Sept. 28, 2022. Swedish Coast Guard/TT News Agency/via Reuters

A Moscow proposal to hold an international inquiry into last year’s destruction of the Nord Stream pipeline, which had brought Russian natural gas to Northern Europe, failed to pass at the UN Security Council (UNSC).

In a March 27 vote, only Russia, China, and Brazil voted in favor of the draft resolution, while the remaining 12 council members abstained.