Bangladesh, May 6 -- At a recent White House press event, US President Donald Trump made striking remarks about the 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines, strongly implying that the identity of those responsible is an open secret among informed circles. Trump dismissed the longstanding claim that Russia destroyed its own pipelines, instead suggesting that no formal investigation is necessary to uncover the truth.

“If you can believe it, they said Russia blew it up,” Trump told reporters. “Well, probably if I asked certain people, they would be able to tell you without having to waste a lot of money on an investigation. But I think a lot of people know who blew it up,” he added, without explicitly naming any c...