Consider the source (and the timing)…
No lesser deep-state mouthpiece than The Washington Post just dropped a bombshell with the revelation that Ukrainian Colonel Roman Chervinsky “was integral to the brazen sabotage operation” on the Nord Stream pipeline, “according to officials in Ukraine and elsewhere in Europe, as well as other people knowledgeable about the details of the covert operation.”
The bombing, dubbed a “dangerous assault on Europe’s energy infrastructure” by US and Western officials at the time, marked a critical juncture in the ongoing tensions between Russia and the West. By targeting the pipeline, the operatives (whoever they were) struck a blow to a critical artery of Russian energy exports, a sector that has been at the heart of European-Russian economic relations.
Additionally, as the Goebbels-ian narrative that ‘Russia did it’ was pushed by mainstream media (and politicians), it enabled further ‘aid’ to be sent to Ukraine, to ‘protect interests’.
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Chervinsky, a senior figure within Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces, was allegedly the “coordinator” of the attack on the Nord Stream pipeline. The operation, executed with precision and secrecy, involved deep-sea diving and explosive charges, ultimately resulting in substantial damage to the pipeline which Ukraine had long complained would allow Russia to bypass Ukrainian pipes, depriving Kyiv of huge transit revenue.
Of course, as one would expect, the Ukrainian Colonel, via his counsel, refutes any involvement in the pipeline sabotage, blaming Russia for this accusation.
“Without merit, Russian propaganda is spreading all rumors regarding my participation in the assault on Nord Stream,” Chervinsky stated in a written statement to The Washington Post and Der Spiegel, which jointly investigated his activities.
It would not have been out of character as WaPo reports that Chervinsky is a decorated officer with extensive experience in covert operations, reportedly including plans to ensnare Russian Wagner mercenaries and targeting pro-Russian separatists, highlighting a pattern of aggressive, high-stakes operations against Russian interests.
Furthermore, WaPo reports that Chervinsky did not act alone and he did not plan the operation, again “according to the people familiar with his role,” but instead took orders from more senior Ukrainian officials, who ultimately reported to Gen. Valery Zaluzhny, Ukraine’s highest-ranking military officer, “according to people familiar with how the operation was carried out.”
More problematically, Chervinsky’s involvement in the Nord Stream assault is in direct opposition to Zelensky’s public denials regarding Ukraine’s involvement.
“I am president and I give orders accordingly,” Zelensky said in press interview in June, responding to a report by the Post that the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency had learned of Ukraine’s plans before the attack.
“Nothing of the sort has been done by Ukraine. I would never act that way,” Zelensky said.
Interestingly, WaPo reports that Chervinsky is being held in a Kyiv jail on charges that he abused his power stemming from a plot to lure a Russian pilot to defect to Ukraine in July 2022. Authorities allege that Chervinsky, who was arrested in April, acted without permission and that the operation gave away the coordinates of a Ukrainian airfield, prompting a Russian rocket attack that killed a soldier and injured 17 others.
This WaPo report comes at a crucial time in the geopolitical chess-game, as the desire for more spending in what appears to be a lost cause in Ukraine is fading fast among Western populations (most notably US), and perhaps offers President Biden an ‘excuse’ to reduce aid in light of this ‘shocking development’ – which, of course, Washington has vehemently denied any involvement in (and denounced as a “reckless act”.
But the twists and turns do not stop there as the backdrop to this unfolding drama includes Seymour Hersh’s explosive allegations regarding the CIA and the US Navy’s covert activities.
Throughout “all of this scheming,” the source said, “some working guys in the CIA and the State Department were saying, ‘Don’t do this. It’s stupid and will be a political nightmare if it comes out.’”
Nevertheless, in early 2022, the CIA working group reported back to Sullivan’s interagency group: “We have a way to blow up the pipelines.”
Hersh, a renowned investigative journalist – who broke such well-known stories as the My Lai massacre and Abu Ghraib scandal and has long been known for impeccable insider sources – has previously reported on the deep entanglement of US intelligence in various global hotspots, hinting strongly at the complex interplay between Ukrainian ambitions and broader Western strategic objectives.
The broader geopolitical context cannot be ignored.
The US and NATO have been deeply involved in supporting Ukraine against Russian aggression, but the extent of their involvement in covert operations remains a subject of intense debate and speculation. The Nord Stream bombing, if indeed orchestrated by a faction within the Ukrainian military, could be seen as an extension of this proxy conflict, where Ukraine serves as a frontline in a larger strategic contest between Russia and the West, with CIA pulling the strings (just as Hersh concludes).
In an interview with WaPo in June of this year, Zaluzhny said the CIA had never asked him directly about any attack on Nord Stream. He said that after the explosions, in September 2022, he received a phone call from then-U. S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Gen. Mark A. Milley.
“He asked me, ‘Did you have anything to do with it?’ I said, ‘No’. A lot of operations are planned, a lot of operations are going on, but we have nothing to do with it, nothing at all.”
Some of those who described Chervinsky’s participation in the Nord Stream attack defended the veteran intelligence officer as acting in Ukraine’s best interests.
So, why now? Suddenly various ‘sources’ come forward to offer a scapegoat for this “reckless act”?
A distraction from potential confirmation of Washington’s involvement? … A potential release valve on the ‘blame Russia’ narrative enabling ‘peace’ conversations to take place? … An opportune excuse to curb ‘aid’ (pending an investigation)given the involvement of Gen. Valery Zaluzhny, Ukraine’s top military officer (and Zelensky’s denial) prompting questions of discord within the Ukrainian chain of command?
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And the plan has always been to unrecoverably fuck shit up beyond any hope of repair,and then lose to the GOP and blame everything on them. The problem FOR them is that WE have all realized that THEY are ALL “them”. Two wings on the same diseased buzzard.
Their little ruse will NOT spare them from the fire to come.
What was it that Ernest Hemingway had to say about the hunting of Man?
I agree, when things get bad enough the Democrats will let a Republican win and blame everything on the GOP. Biden has already blamed his whole 4 years of disaster on Trump. Not that the GOP hasn’t been complicit in the problems as a card carrying members of the uni-party.
Watching a Biden campaign ad is almost hilarious. They can’t name a single good thing Biden has done, so they tout his “working hard to lower prescription drug prices” to keep him on office. 4 years of disaster and he couldn’t even get drug prices reduced in that time.
He’s (Brandon) actually accomplished a great deal. Not just anyone could instigate WW III and destroy the greatest nation on Earth.
He should step up and claim his prize!
“He should step up…”
He’d likely trip going up the stairs to the gallows.
That’s why I suggested it. 400 million Americans could REALLY use a laugh these days!
I guess it depends on what you call an accomplishment. If you consider destroying America an accomplishment okay, but I don’t.
It worked in Lahaina.
Biden is terrible, the left is worried and desperate, the tide is turning against Ukraine. They need Biden gone and to stop the money hemorrhaging. This is damage control.
The real Biden is in a nursing home with a 24 hour watch to make sure he doesn’t suffocate on his own saliva.
Why would they replace the real Biden with a dementia riddled, falling down fake Biden?
To fool people who know him as such?
Ukraine … touted by Zelenskyy as going to be ‘bigger israel’… will get thrown under the bus for now so that the US can continue to s(p)end untold billions in helping ‘our friend and ally’ commit genocide against the Palestinians and anyone else that our ‘friend’ doesn’t like … such as Iran …
Reading this article gives me a familiar feeling; the one I get when some bullshit that was pushed by the media is admitted as being bullshit. A voice in the back of my mind says, “Well, shit. Who DON”T know that?”
Who DON”T know that?”
Those that only watch ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN or MSNBC for their news.
Those that only listen to NPR for their news.
Those that only read the WaPo, NY Times, HuffPo and any other liberal rag for their news.
Ya left out Fox and OANN, both who have been shilling for sheckels since the levant….you know “the thing” in the middle east was started.
Oh, and what used to be Breitbart. RIP.
I still think Steve Bannon had Andy whacked…and he’s so far up Trump’s ass that he can peek out his nose.
And it’s still bullshit. It’s bullshit on top of bullshit.
The Ukuleles did not and do not have the capability to pull off the destruction of the Nordstream pipelines.
Washington Post=CIA Company Newsletter
Oh boy. Another huge, stunning bombshell dropped by the media.
They don’t drop anything that isn’t approved by the government.
Nobody gets excited by these “Bombshells”.
I used to get excited at bombshell women.
So they’ve settled on their story, now that it is obvious to everyone that Ukraine is lost. Pin the blame on Ukraine, and stay on message.
So it will be with the covid jabs.
Imagine the Washington Piss Post telling us lies. They get paid by the C.I.A. to do that.
Well months ago we found out that it was the British who were the ones who blew up that pipeline. Seems like that bitch who was their Prime Minister for only 45 days sent a text to Jew Blinken only seconds after the pipeline was destroyed, on an unsecured cell phone. The text read something like this: “It’s been done!”
Move on to the next lie!
Another bullshit propaganda article. Ukraine did not even have a navy, much less the technology to blow up that pipeline at that time. Ukraine did not do it, Gilligan and the Skipper did not do it on a sailboat, it was done by the US and NATO, just as Biden said they were going to do…
“Integral” to the operation, call me skeptical. That sounds exactly like we need a fall guy to keep us occupied so we don’t look too closely at the Pentagon.
The timing of the picture is most impressive.
“The Nord Stream bombing, if indeed orchestrated by a faction within the Ukrainian military…”
would directly contradict all their Hersh asskissing
Why anyone would believe something WaPo prints is a mystery. This is just a curve ball to discredit Hirsch’s story and lessen US involvement.