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Scholz said in an interview with German television over the
weekend that Berlin's investigation would make sure that nothing
was concealed and do its best to ensure that those responsible
for the blasts were punished.
Moscow has repeatedly complained that Germany has not been doing
enough to investigate the explosions, which in September 2022
ruptured the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines that were built to
carry Russian gas to Europe under the Baltic Sea.
But Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Monday welcomed Scholz's
latest comments.
"We absolutely agree that the terrorist attack, the sabotage of
the Nord Streams must be thoroughly investigated, despite the
desperate attempts of some states involved in this story to hush
it up," Peskov told reporters on Monday, without naming the
countries he was accusing of a cover-up.
"Under no circumstances should this (a cover-up) be allowed to
happen," he said.
No one has claimed responsibility for the blasts which occurred
seven months after Russia sent tens of thousands of troops into
Ukraine.
Moscow - without providing evidence - has repeatedly said the
attack was carried out by the United States and Britain, both of
whom have denied the allegations.
German prosecutors last month said they had issued an arrest
warrant for a Ukrainian diving instructor in Poland in
connection with the attacks.
Polish prosecutors said they had received the German warrant but
that the suspect had already left the country as Berlin did not
include his name in a database of wanted persons.
Separately, asked by reporters on Monday about Scholz's
proposals for a Ukraine peace plan, Peskov said that Moscow did
not know the details.
(Reporting by Dmitry Antonov; Writing by Lucy Papachristou;
editing by Andrew Osborn)
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