Russia's request for Nord Stream inquiry denied by UN Security Council.

The United Nations Security Council has rejected Russia's request for an independent inquiry into explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines connecting Russia and Germany in September. Only Russia, China and Brazil voted in favour of the Russian-drafted text, while the remaining 12 council members abstained. The US and NATO have called the incident "an act of sabotage". Most Security Council members who abstained said they did so because the national investigations should be allowed to conclude before considering whether any action at the UN was needed.