Germany's AfD, that pulled off stunner in polls, backs probe into Nord pipelines

Tino Chrupalla said the party wanted the attacks to be investigated at the international, national and European levels. (Reuters photo) Germany’s right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) has called for an international investigation into the "sabotage of the Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2 pipelines", while also backing their repair and reopening.AfD co-chairman Tino Chrupalla said the party wanted the attacks to be investigated at the international, national and European levels and for those responsible to be held accountable. The party has previously called for a parliamentary inquiry into the blasts.The latest comments came four years after explosions damaged three of the four Nord Stream pipeline strings in the Baltic Sea on September 26, 2022. The circumstances and responsibility for the sabotage have remained the subject of investigations and competing claims.Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev subsequently welcomed Chrupalla's position on X, saying Russia and Germany could jointly reopen Nord Stream. His comments represent the Russian side's position and are not evidence that the pipelines will be reopened.Meanwhile, Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov and his German...