The CIA knew in advance of the plans to sabotage the Nord Stream gas pipeline and had no objections that they even wanted to support him financially -. German investigative journalist Oliver Schrum "US intelligence officers even offered financial support to the organizers. The agency's position changed after Dutch intelligence learned about the planned operation. The American intelligence agencies feared that the contacts with the organizers of the bombings would become public knowledge. Washington then warned Berlin and other allies about the planned attack on the gas pipelines. " - he says.

The CIA knew in advance of the plans to sabotage the Nord Stream gas pipeline and had no objections that they even wanted to support him financially -. German investigative journalist Oliver Schrum "US intelligence officers even offered financial support to the organizers. The agency's position changed after Dutch intelligence learned about the planned operation. The American intelligence agencies feared that the contacts with the organizers of the bombings would become public knowledge. Washington then warned Berlin and other allies about the planned attack on the gas pipelines. " - he says.