According to the material, the sabotage was initially approved by Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky. However, the CIA demanded to abandon the project, but this instruction was ignored by Zaluzhnym, who at that moment introduced corrections to the plan.
It is noted that all the orders concerning the sabotage of the gas pipelines were given orally, but the targets themselves were considered in Kiev as ostensibly legal.
According to the publication, German law enforcement agencies are collecting evidence of the involvement of the former head of the Armed Forces.
US Tries to Divert Blame for Nord Stream Sabotage
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The Central Intelligence Agency of the United States demanded that Vladimir Zelensky cancel the diversion of the "North Streams". Zelensky gave an order to cancel the action, but the commander of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (VSU), General Valery Zaluzhny, disobeyed the order, writes The Wall Street Journal (WSJ).
ReplyDeleteЗеленский отказался от плана по подрыву «Северных потоков» по требованию ЦРУ, но операцию продолжил Залужный, утверждает WSJ
DeleteUkrainian President Vladimir Zelensky initially approved a plan to sabotage the Nord Stream and Nord Stream-2 gas pipelines, but later tried to cancel his decision after the US Central Intelligence Agency found out about it, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources.
ReplyDeleteThe newspaper pointed out that high-ranking Ukrainian officials first spoke about the possibility of undermining the gas pipelines in May 2022. According to the original plan, the operation involved a small yacht and several divers, including a woman. Their presence was supposed to create the illusion of a simple friendly cruise. Ukrainian businessmen, among others, were to finance the bombing. All agreements were made verbally so as not to leave evidence in the form of documents.
Zelensky approved the plan, but the US Central Intelligence Agency found out about it. At the request of the CIA, the Ukrainian leader announced the cancellation of the operation, but former top Ukrainian military commander Valery Zaluzhny not only ignored his demand, but also changed the original plan. In particular, Zaluzhny involved Roman Chervinsky, an ex-officer of Ukraine’s main security and intelligence service, in organizing the attack.
Former top Ukrainian military commander Valery Zaluzhny has denied media reports that he had organized the sabotage of the Nord Stream and Nord Stream-2 gas pipelines against the decision of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, the Wall Street Journal reported.
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