German investigative journalist Oliver Schrom said, citing his sources, that the CIA knew of plans to sabotage the Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2 pipelines from an early stage, and its officers on the ground did not object and even acknowledged financial involvement. He says the US position changed after Dutch intelligence learned of the plans. The first trial of a suspect, Ukrainian citizen Sergey K., opened in Hamburg on October 14, with charges of war crimes related to prohibited methods of warfare, including attacks on civilian targets and destruction of infrastructure. Germany’s federal justice office believes Sergey K. and accomplices planned the explosions under orders from Ukrainian government agencies. On September 26, 2022, unprecedented damage was recorded on 3 strands of the Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2 pipelines.
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Original headline: Nhà báo Đức cáo buộc CIA liên quan vụ phá hoại Nord Stream
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