CIA and Dutch intelligence warned Ukraine against attacking Nord Stream pipelines.
TL;DR
Dutch military intelligence warned the CIA about an alleged Ukrainian plan to blow up the Nord Stream pipelines three months before they were hit. The attack on the pipelines last September has been condemned by US officials and Western allies alike as a sabotage on critical infrastructure. The CIA warned Ukraine last year to not attack the Nord Stream gas pipelines after receiving information about an alleged Ukrainian plan. The pipelines were controversial before the war in Ukraine began, stoking concerns about European dependence on Russian gas.
- Dutch intelligence warned CIA about alleged Ukrainian plot to attack Nord Stream pipelines, Netherlands’ public broadcaster reports CNN
- U.S. Warned Ukraine Not to Attack Nord Stream - WSJ The Wall Street Journal
- C.I.A. Told Ukraine Last Summer It Should Not Attack Nord Stream Pipelines The New York Times
- CIA warned Ukraine not to blow up Nord Stream, reports say POLITICO Europe
- Dutch intelligence tipped CIA on alleged Ukraine plan to attack Nord Stream -NOS Reuters.com
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