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Why did an undersea pipeline that sent Russian gas to Germany explode in 2022? And could a group of Ukrainian operatives really have been behind it? David and Gordon are joined by Bojan Pancevski, Chief European Political Correspondent of the Wall Street Journal and author of the newly released book, 'The Nord Stream Conspiracy' , to discuss who was really responsible for the explosion of the Nord Stream pipeline in 2022. Bojan's Book: https://coles-books.co.uk/the-nord-stream-conspiracy-by-bojan-pancevski-hardback 0:00 Who Blew Up Nord Stream? 2:28 AD: HP 3:32 The Explosion Beneath the Baltic Sea 8:36 Why Europe Built Nord Stream 16:33 The Spies Behind the Pipeline 22:32 How Russia’s Invasion Changed Everything 23:25 Meet the Alleged Ukrainian Masterminds 25:28 Inside Ukraine’s ‘Startup’ Spy Network 32:28 Why Nord Stream Became the Target 36:44 Who Approved the Operation? 40:32 What Did the CIA Know? 48:52 Recruiting Civilian Deep-Sea Divers 51:38 Meet ‘Freya’ 56:11 The Mission to Blow Up Nord Stream 58:54 The CIA Tries to Stop the Plot 1:03:52 Fake Passports and the Andromeda 1:07:51 Russia, Ukraine or the CIA? 1:10:29 How 30kg of Explosives Fooled Experts 1:17:46 How Investigators Uncovered the Plot 1:18:18 Why Germany Stayed Quiet 1:23:03 The Future of Undersea Sabotage ----------------- ➡️ Join the Declassified Club to go deeper into the world of espionage with exclusive Q&As, interviews with top intelligence insiders, regular livestreams, ad-free listening, early access to episodes and live show tickets, and weekly deep dives into original spy stories. Members also get curated reading lists, special book discounts, prize draws, and access to our private chat community. Just go to https://therestisclassified.com 🔓 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 🗞️ Sign-up for our free newsletter where producer Becki takes you behind the scenes of the show: https://mailchi.mp/goalhanger.com/tric-free-newsletter-sign-up ------------------ Get a 10% discount on business PCs, printers and accessories using the code TRIC10. Visit https://HP.com/CLASSIFIED for more information. T&C's apply. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ✅ Subscribe Here: https://www.youtube.com/@restisclassifiedsub_confirmation=1 🎙️ Listen To The Podcast: https://linktr.ee/triclassified -------------------------------------- 📱 Follow Us On Socials: Facebook: / https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61567680193497 Instagram: / https://www.instagram.com/restisclassified/?hl=en TikTok: / https://www.tiktok.com/@restisclassified Twitter: / https://x.com/triclassified -------------------------------------- 📩 Email: classified@goalhanger.com -------------------------------------- Video Editor: Joe Pettit Social Producer: Emma Jackson Producer: Becki Hills Head of History: Dom Johnson Exec Producer: Tony Pastor