Early reports by German intelligence detail massive strike on Nord Stream pipelines

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Early reports by German intelligence detail massive strike on Nord Stream pipelines

by WorldTribune Staff, September 29, 2022 German security officials believe “highly effective explosive devices” were used to in sabotage attacks on Russia’s Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipelines. Der Spiegel reported on Thursday that the intelligence officials calculated that explosive devices with an effect comparable to that of 500 kilograms (about 1,100 pounds) […]

Moscow brushes off ‘distressed’ U.S. reactions to close encounters with U.S. destroyer

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Moscow brushes off ‘distressed’ U.S. reactions to close encounters with U.S. destroyer

Special to WorldTribune.com Russia defended the pilots of two Su-24s that buzzed an American guided-missile destroyer in the Baltic Sea. The Russian jets approached the USS Donald Cook (DDG-75) on April 11 at an “unsafe” speed and altitude, a U.S. official told Fox News. On April 12, U.S. officials said a Russian jet came within […]