Like they blew up their own pipeline. Right.

Look, (all) governments play the lie and deceit game; but I dont have to go along it because of some misplaced sense jingo-patriotism.

Your sources are welcome because at the moment it's looking pretty thin.

It's pretty clear that Russia torpedoes their own boat to hide their transfer of nuclear to an embargoed country, North Korea.

The same North Korea that sent people to die for Russia in Ukraine.

A nice little quid-pro-quo relationship.