The claim
Der CDU-Bundestagsabgeordnete Roderich Kiesewetter in einem Interview mit der «Welt» gesagt: «Selbst wenn die Ukraine Nordstream zerstört haben sollte, ist das in unserem Interesse.»
Rating
Falsch. Kiesewetter sagte in Wahrheit: «Die Sicherheit der Ukraine, egal ob sie das zerstört haben sollten oder nicht, ist in unserem Interesse».
Reviewed by dpa Deutsche Presse-Agentur ↗ ·
Original fact check ↗Original review summary
The review says the circulating quote misrepresents Kiesewetter’s statement. He said Ukraine’s security was in Germany’s interest whether or not Ukraine had destroyed Nord Stream; he did not say that destroying the pipelines was in Germany’s interest.[S1]
Additional context
Kiesewetter made the statement during a Welt interview on August 16, discussing a Wall Street Journal report about the Nord Stream sabotage. [S1]
The review says the Wall Street Journal’s account was not independently confirmed and that German investigations were ongoing. [S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] dpa Deutsche Presse-Agentur original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026