'U.S. Warned Ukraine Not to Attack Nord Stream; CIA Pressed Kyiv Weeks Before Explosions Sabotaged The Natural Gas Pipelines Bringing Russian Gas To Europe' - WSJ
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The CIA warned the Ukrainian government not to attack the Nord Stream gas pipelines last summer, after obtaining information about a Ukrainian plot to destroy the energy connection between Russia and Europe.

June 13, 2023 | 4:08 pm
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The CIA's warning to Ukraine about the Nord Stream pipeline may have prevented a major disruption in energy supply, potentially stabilizing the market.
The CIA's intervention in the potential attack on the Nord Stream pipeline may have prevented a significant disruption in energy supply between Russia and Europe. This could have had a stabilizing effect on the market, which would indirectly impact the SPY ETF. However, the connection between this specific event and the ETF's performance is not direct, hence the neutral score and moderate relevance and importance.
CONFIDENCE 75
IMPORTANCE 60
RELEVANCE 50
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The CIA's warning to Ukraine about the Nord Stream pipeline may have prevented a major disruption in energy supply, potentially stabilizing the European market.
The CIA's intervention in the potential attack on the Nord Stream pipeline may have prevented a significant disruption in energy supply between Russia and Europe. This could have had a stabilizing effect on the European market, which would impact the VGK ETF. However, the connection between this specific event and the ETF's performance is not direct, hence the neutral score and moderate relevance and importance.
CONFIDENCE 75
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 60