The Kremlin stated on Monday that longstanding Western claims of Russian sabotage activities in the U.S. and Europe are “baseless and fleeting” and lack substantiation.
This statement was made in response to inquiries regarding reports that the U.S. had halted certain measures aimed at countering these alleged Russian sabotage efforts.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov noted that no evidence supporting the existence of such sabotage campaigns has been found, even during special investigations conducted in the United States and various European capitals.
Peskov remarked that the administration of former U.S. President Donald Trump was simply attempting to eliminate “all that is ineffective, corrupt, and implausible,” which he described as “understandable.”
The United States and its NATO partners have consistently accused Russia of engaging in sabotage operations in the West, particularly targeting energy infrastructure.
In November, Richard Moore, the head of Britain’s foreign intelligence service, accused Russia of conducting a “staggeringly reckless campaign” of sabotage across Europe.
Recently, three Bulgarians were convicted in a London court for their involvement in a Russian espionage unit led by Wirecard fugitive Jan Marsalek, which was tasked with surveilling a U.S. military base and other individuals of interest to Moscow.
Russia has repeatedly denied any participation in planning or executing sabotage activities.
