Russia watchers and intelligence experts say the ruptures were probably a product of Russian operations and designed to send a message to the West about Russia’s still worrisome capabilities, while warning that Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely to order more acts of hybrid warfare as his forces struggle in Ukraine and Western countries continue to support Kyiv.
Former CIA Director John Brennan last Wednesday told CNN that Russia is the “most likely suspect” and the apparent sabotage was meant to “signal to Europe that Russia could reach beyond Ukraine’s borders.”
“This might be a sign that Russia is intent on doing whatever it believes it needs to do in order to weaken a European resolve ... Read even more
