New evidence suggests to U.S. officials that a pro-Ukrainian group may have been behind the sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines last year, according to a report from The New York Times. Ukrainian officials have denied playing any role in the attack and have not pinned blame on any other actors. Prior to Tuesday’s report, it had been reported that there was no intelligence available that connected the attack to Russia. A recent report from journalist Seymour Hersh claimed the United States was responsible with the help of Norway, although key elements of that report have since been debunked. U.S. officials allegedly told the NYT that the suspected saboteurs were of Ukrainian or Russian origin and are opponents of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Source: New York Times March 07, 2023 20:56 UTC