German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius warned against premature accusations on March 8 after a media report said intelligence reviewed by U.S. officials indicated that a pro-Ukrainian group was behind last year's attacks on the Nord Stream gas pipelines. "It may just as well have been a false-flag operation staged to blame Ukraine, an option brought up in the media reports as well," Pistorius told public broadcaster Deutschlandfunk in an interview. "The likelihood for one or the other is equally high," he added. Pistorius was speaking in Stockholm, where EU defense ministers are meeting. To read the original story by Reuters, click here.
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