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Mar 2023
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Who Blew Up the Nord Stream Pipelines?

The New York Times
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The sabotage in September of the Nord Stream pipelines carrying Russian gas to Europe has become one of the central mysteries of the war in Ukraine, prompting months of finger-pointing and guesswork. Now, new intelligence reporting has provided the first significant known lead about who was responsible. Guest: Julian E. Barnes, a national security correspo ... Show More
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