Norway’s Intelligence Chief Says Russia Becoming Bolder in Sabotage

The intelligence chief said he believes that Russia would stop short of actions that might trigger NATO’s collective defense clause.

The Johan Sverdrup oilfield in the North Sea, off Norway, on Jan. 7, 2020. Carina Johansen/NTB Scanpix/via Reuters

The head of Norway’s foreign intelligence service says Russia has become bolder about sabotaging its oil and gas infrastructure than it was a year ago as it seeks to counter Western support for Ukraine.

“The risk level has changed,” Vice Adm. Nils Andreas Stensoenes, head of the Norwegian Intelligence Service, said.