Links For Today Posted on October 1, 2022 by The Editor RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, OCTOBER 1 Russia Claims EU Sanctions Are Preventing TurkStream Pipeline Maintenance The Germans were warned in summer by the CIA about a possible attack scenario on the Nord Stream pipelines. U.S. intelligence claimed to have intercepted Russian communications in which concerns were expressed about possible Ukrainian attacks on Western infrastructure. The Ukrainians allegedly tried to rent a boat in Sweden for this purpose. The CIA did not consider the scenario of a Ukrainian attack to be very credible, but the mere fact that the possibility of an attack on Western infrastructure was mentioned by the Russian side prompted the Americans to warn the Germans about the scenario. More from Lawdog making the case for Russian lack of maintenance and not sabotage. China tells state banks to prepare for a massive dollar dump and yuan buying spree as Beijing’s prior interventions have failed to stem its currency’s worst year since 1994 Newsom Signs Bill To Let California Strip Gender-Confused Teens From Parents — Even When They Live In Other States Virus kills 100,000 cattle in India, threatens livelihoods IRAN CRISIS UPDATE, OCTOBER 1