Russia's Lavrov says US wants to take over Nord Stream gas pipelines

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the U.S. has been seeking control over the ​Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea, ‌which were damaged by mysterious blast in September 2022.
Explosions that destroyed the pipelines more than three years ago largely ​severed Russian gas transit to Europe, squeezing ​energy supplies on the continent although Russia had ⁠already largely stopped deliveries.

Speaking ​to France Televisions on Thursday, Lavrov said the U.S. has been ‌striving ⁠to dominate over the global energy markets, citing Venezuela, where Washington has effectively taken under control the world's largest oil reserves, as well as Iran.
"The United ​States is ​also now saying ⁠that it wants to take over the Nord Stream pipelines," Lavrov said ​according to the text of the interview ​published ⁠by Russia's foreign ministry.

He did not provide details.