Nicholas Kollerstrom, Ph.D. The Salisbury Novichok hoax had worked well in creating a wave of anti-Russian hysteria – over 150 Russian diplomats expelled and only the cat had died[1] – so, why not try it again? The looming event was the completion of the Nordstream II gas pipeline from Russia to Germany. It was a matter of supreme importance for the Empire, that this project be cancelled. Were it to be completed, there would be a real danger of world peace breaking out. Nothing would be more valuable for the…
