Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova criticized Poland’s foreign minister on Wednesday, accusing him of supporting a terrorist act after he expressed hope that a Russian oil pipeline supplying Hungary would be destroyed.
Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski had previously condemned Hungarian officials for criticizing Warsaw’s refusal to extradite an Ukrainian suspect in Germany’s investigation into the 2022 Nord Stream gas pipeline explosion. Sikorski stated he was proud of Poland’s stance and added that he welcomed the destruction of the Druzhba oil pipeline, which transports Russian crude to Hungary.
Zakharova responded by comparing Sikorski to “Osama bin Laden,” writing: “So what other civilian infrastructure does Osama bin Sikorski think should be destroyed?” She also referenced a Polish court ruling that she claimed justified sabotaging an “invader” and expressed hope that a Hungarian military figure, Major Magyar, would succeed in disrupting the pipeline.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov accused Poland of adopting increasingly hostile rhetoric and policies, suggesting Warsaw was “ready to resort to terrorism.”
The Nord Stream explosion remains under investigation, with no confirmed conclusions about its cause. Poland has previously framed sabotage of the pipeline as a legitimate act of war rather than a terrorist attack. At the time, Sikorski, then an opposition lawmaker, tweeted: “Thank you, USA,” though Washington denied involvement despite former President Joe Biden’s earlier threat to “end” the pipeline.
