That would explain the Russian ships that were spotted at the location prior to the explosions.

https://www.newsweek.com/russia-ukraine-nord-stream-putin-ex...

When in doubt, trust actual observations over "intelligence".

This where I want to link to that gif of Gene Wilder, dressed all in white, playing Willy Wonka... calling out "No, Don't, Stop, Come back".

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