New York Times says new intelligence reviewed by US officials suggests that opponents of Vladimir Putin were responsible for attacks on gas pipelines.
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explosions on the pipelines connecting Russia and Germany happened on September 26 in the exclusive economic zones of Sweden and Denmark. Both countries have concluded the blasts were deliberate but have not said who might be responsible.
The new intelligence reviewed by US officials suggested the perpetrators behind the sabotage were “opponents of President Vladimir V Putin of Russia”, the Times reported, but did not specify the members of the group and who organised and paid for the operation, which would have required skilled divers and explosives experts.
The US officials cited by the Times believed those involved were probably Ukrainian or Russian nationals, and that none were American or British.
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