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The AB Yachts 140 – Superyacht OxyZen

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Superyacht OxyZen is a AB Yachts 140 (42 metres) has a golden colour which dazzles like the motor yacht’s technology. Ever since its debut, the AB Yachts shipyard belonging to FIPA Group that also includes MAIORA, CBI NAVI and INTERMARE – has paved the way of technological innovation and high performance combined with equally cutting-edge outfitting solutions, in terms of both the materials used and the comfort provided. Marco Arnaboldi, the engineer of AB Yachts shipyard and also test driver of all models, says: “Superyacht OxyZen is the first AB 140’ yacht.

AB Yachts 140 Oxyzen at sea

The AB Yachts 140 motor yacht brings together all of the key features of the AB ethos, in the largest yacht we have built so far. But it will soon lose this top position as a 60-metre model is already being designed, following the same conceptual theme, of course”. Arnaboldi goes on to tell us, “Initially I wasn’t sure about the colour, but I now admit I was wrong. When I saw the boat in the water I immediately changed my mind. This summer I could practically track its course around Sardinia and other ports by the phone calls I received from people wanting to know more. It was a real success.

People were also impressed by the external styling, which was a joint effort by AB Yachts and Interin Srl, who also designed all of the motor yacht OxyZen’s interiors. The final result is definitely high-impact. The other three AB 140’ vessels under construction are also eye-catching, and unlike this one they have a fly deck. The interiors of the second of these three were designed by the Guido De Groot studio in the Netherlands, while the yard’s internal department of designers designed the others.

The main difference in the fly version is that there is an open control bridge; so the opening roof consists of just one element instead of the three found on OxyZen; consequently, the ward room partially opens up. The inside layout is basically the same, although various custom arrangements mean that Owner’s can choose whether to have three or four cabins”.

A View of the Yacht Sun Roof in the Saloon

The hull, deck and superstructure of the AB Yachts 140 superyacht are made in laminated sandwich pre-impregnated with vinyl ester epoxy-base resin, strengthened with uni-directional fibres from Kevlar, Carbon and Divinycell sandwich. All of the material is vacuum-consolidated. All of the main tanks for both diesel and water are structural, therefore part of the hull structure. In other words, they add strength rather than being a burden on the structures. Every aspect of this boat has been designed for speed allied to maximum safety and cruising comfort.

“Our aim was to create a 42-metre boat with the same features of the other, smaller AB models. Nothing has been left to chance”, Arnaboldi explains. “The hull is the result of a painstaking hydrodynamic project on the bottom, carried out at the research institute in St. Petersburg, Russia. This is the only centre with a 900-metre tank where 1:5 scale models can be tested. This allowed us to test the bottom’s seaworthiness even with the worst beam waves. The final result is a very stable hull. It doesn’t even need anti-roll stabilizers.

In the same tank we perfected various types of hydrojet motors, which are really AB Yachts’ signature propulsion unit. The results from the tank were confirmed as soon as OxyZen was tested at sea. With three 2400 hp MTU engines coupled with three MJP hydrojets the top speed is 46 knots, while cruising speed is 43 knots. We wanted to match these extraordinary results with the maximum in cruising comfort.

The hull of the AB Yachts 140 has been carefully insulated from the other internal structures, which are made from aeronautical materials and honeycomb structures. This means that the OxyZen can sail at 46 knots with just 72 db of noise in the cabins; this drops to below 50 db when the speed is around 30 knots. We are very pleased with this result, and more importantly, so is the Owner”.

Oxyzen's Saloon Interior Design

The OxyZen yachts’s styling stands out all the more due to her original colour. The decision to
eliminate the fly has certainly made her profile even more streamlined and
aggressive-looking. This is underlined by the sleek portholes lined up along the
topside, with the largest placed amidships to let light into the master stateroom.
Another remarkable aspect of this first AB 140’ is her imposing transom. It conceals
what can only be described as a garage, which easily holds two tenders of 6.5 and
4.20 metres, and one jetski for 3 people. The choice of having a single transom,
while undoubtedly visually impressive, prevents access to the aft bridge when the
hatch is closed. On the other hand, the bridge only needs to be accessed when the
boat is at rest. However, an open staircase will be used in future models. The aft
solarium is very comfortable, and has a dinette astern.

These areas offer greater privacy when moored in port. Two large, sheltered gangways
provide totally safe access between two open-air living rooms, even when travelling at
46 knots. The design of the deck house fits in perfectly with the harmonious yet sharp
styling of the hull. Even the roll-bar that holds the various antennas is well-disguised,
its three gradated sections fitting well into the overall design without being too
heavy-looking. This vessel’s remarkably harmonious appearance is certainly helped
by the absence of the fly; this solution means that the cockpit ceiling can be opened
almost entirely using the three large sliding elements in the roof. The excellent work of
AB Yachts in cooperation with Interin Srl is apparent here. But let’s not forget the crucial
contribution made by the AB yard’s internal studio, which in the last decade has come
up with some major innovations in the design of high-performance motoryachts.

Step into the salon and you’ll find that it’s all that you expected. Interin Srl designed
interiors are just right for a boat that uses futuristic solutions to amaze as well as to
accommodate guests in the greatest possible comfort. Modern design, cutting-edge
materials and carefully crafted structures are what make OxyZen a unique, exclusive
object.

The furniture of the AB Yachts 140 superyacht is made from ultra-light composite materials, and assembled using structural adhesives. The flooring of the lower deck is in composite material,
supported by elastic elements. The staterooms are sound-proofed with a double
bulkhead (filled with sound-absorbing material) both astern, between the main
staterooms and the engine room, and forward of the main staterooms towards the
crew’s quarters. Three external entrances lead into the salon: the semi-circular,
stainless-steel and layered glass main door retracts fully into the boat’s bulwarks.
Two more pantographic doors are positioned on the topside near the wheelhouse.
The ceiling is made from painted wooden staves, and may be partially opened by
an electro-hydraulic system. The plafond around the ceiling is veneered in the same
wood as the furniture and has inset lights. The floor is made with natural leather
tiles with polish steel listels.

Yacht Oxyzen - Master cabin

The salon’s living room and dining areas are separated from each other by the wheelhouse, which is slightly raised and in the centre. The salon has an airconditioning system that is independent from that of the lower deck.

The bridge  of the AB Yachts 140 yacht Oxyzen consists of a dashboard pressed in composite and finished with instrument panels in carbon with serigraphs. A special support unit on the bridge holds three separate seats, upholstered in leather.

On the starboard side a staircase leads down to the lower deck, with steps and risers in wood and wood-veneered walls. The steps have courtesy-lights built-in. On the left is a chart table.

The full-beam master stateroom is positioned aft of the lower deck and ahead of the engine room. The walls and doors are panelled in wood and the ceiling has fabric-upholstered staves with a wooden plafond matching the walls, inset spotlights, and no-neon lighting around the perimeter of the plafond. The double bed is in wood and is lit all around its base perimeter. It stands in the centre of the cabin and has an eye-catching headboard with vertical strips upholstered in fabric and lit with a no-neon system. On one side there is a fabric-upholstered coach and linen cabinets, on the other side is a writing desk. The cabin receives daylight through the two large elliptical portholes that stand out on the topside. Like all the cabins on this yacht, the master stateroom has its own independent airconditioning system.

Oxyzen - Master ensuite

The master wardrobe lies aft of the cabin, with an entrance on the right-hand side. It runs from the starboard bulwark towards amidships. Twin washbasins made of Portoro Marble are set into a wooden cabinet, above which is a magnificent glass mirror unit. The shower box is generously sized with a removable grating, while the shower column comprises a mixer tap and shower head in stainless steel. The master stateroom also contains a gym area equipped with professional apparatus and finished with the same valuable materials used in the room. Thanks to the large panoramic windows, it is possible to keep fit while looking at the sea. The Guest’s twin cabin Ahead of the master stateroom there are two double cabins for guests.

These are decorated in the same style but are smaller and have twin beds. Each of these staterooms has its own bathroom. Moving towards the bow we find the fourth stateroom, the one set aside for VIP guests. This replicates the layout and furnishings of the master stateroom on a slightly smaller scale; it has a large double bed in the centre, a writing desk area, a fairly large wardrobe and large bathroom. The VIP cabin of the AB Yachts 140 is at the end of central part of the lower deck. A second staircase to the left of the wheelhouse leads to the kitchen and the crew’s area. The kitchen has lacquered walls and ceiling, and wooden flooring. It consists of a long cabinet along the bulwark with a laminate top, which holds the electric hob in ceramic glass, a stainless steel sink with mono-mixer tap, and a large work surface.

The under-top cabinet with lacquered doors and interior contains the built-in dishwasher, a ventilated electric oven, a spacious set of drawers and large compartments. Lighting during the day is provided by two stainless steel and glass portholes with curtains. The kitchen has its own air-conditioning system.

The three crew cabins can also be reached from the deck via a handy staircase from the side gangway, or through the kitchen door. All these cabins are panelled in the same wood as the main staterooms, with fabric-upholstered ceilings and inset spotlights, and wooden flooring. Two cabins have bunk beds while the third has one single bed.

Let’s go astern now on the AB Yachts 140 to visit the engine room, which is entered through a hatch on the deck or directly from the tender garage. This room holds the main engines and generator sets as well as the air-conditioning compressors, pumps, batteries, freshwater autoclave and all the accessories for the propulsion equipment.

The engine room is ventilated through two air-vents positioned on the roll-bar structure; the vents are equipped with two grilles for intercepting water, with automatic closures.Meanwhile hot air is extracted by two large-capacity extractors with automatic closure shutters.

At this point, all eyes are on the forthcoming 200-foot AB Yachts 200 model. It’s clear that AB Yachts has won the 140-foot challenge with flying colours. The yard’s goals are now increasingly ambitious, and rightly so.

by Alberto Mondinelli for AB Yachts

Yacht Oxyzen

Motor yacht Oxyzen is available for charter in the Mediterranean.

The AB Yachts 140 motor yacht specifications: LOA 42.00 m Maximum Beam 8.00 m Draught 1.20 m Displacement 145.00 t, half loaded 165.00 full loaded Max speed 49/41 kn with 1/3 loaded Cruising speed 43/36 kn Range at cruising speed 650 miles Engines 3 MTU 2400 Hp or 3 MTU 3700 Hp each Gearbox 3 ZF Waterjets 3 MJP or Rolls Royce KA.ME.WA. Auxiliary unit Generators 2 x silencers KHELER 50kW Water capacity 4,000 L Fuel capacity 20,000 L Cabins 5 Bathrooms 6 Crew’s quarter 3 Crew’s quarter bathrooms 3 Guests max 20 Homologation R.I.Na. Interior Design AB Yachts, Interin Srl & Associates Exterior Design AB Yachts, Interin Srl & Associates Builder AB Yachts S.r.l. Via Dorsale 13, 54100 Massa, Italy telephone: +39 0585 253497 – fax: +39 0585 251650

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Superyacht OxyZen is a AB Yachts 140 (42 metres) has a golden colour which dazzles like the motor yacht’s technology. Ever since its debut, the AB Yachts shipyard belonging to FIPA Group that also includes MAIORA, CBI NAVI and INTERMARE – has paved the way of technological innovation and high performance combined with equally cutting-edge outfitting solutions, in terms of both the materials used and the comfort provided. Marco Arnaboldi, the engineer of AB Yachts shipyard and also test driver of all models, says: “Superyacht OxyZen is the first AB 140’ yacht.

Huge elegance

The AB Yachts 140 motor yacht brings together all of the key features of the AB ethos, in the largest yacht we have built so far. But it will soon lose this top position as a 60-metre model is already being designed, following the same conceptual theme, of course”. Arnaboldi goes on to tell us, “Initially I wasn’t sure about the colour, but I now admit I was wrong. When I saw the boat in the water I immediately changed my mind. This summer I could practically track its course around Sardinia and other ports by the phone calls I received from people wanting to know more. It was a real success.

People were also impressed by the external styling, which was a joint effort by AB Yachts and Interin Srl, who also designed all of the motor yacht OxyZen’s interiors. The final result is definitely high-impact. The other three AB 140’ vessels under construction are also eye-catching, and unlike this one they have a fly deck. The interiors of the second of these three were designed by the Guido De Groot studio in the Netherlands, while the yard’s internal department of designers designed the others.

The main difference in the fly version is that there is an open control bridge; so the opening roof consists of just one element instead of the three found on OxyZen; consequently, the ward room partially opens up. The inside layout is basically the same, although various custom arrangements mean that Owner’s can choose whether to have three or four cabins”.

Yacht details

The hull, deck and superstructure of the AB Yachts 140 superyacht are made in laminated sandwich pre-impregnated with vinyl ester epoxy-base resin, strengthened with uni-directional fibres from Kevlar, Carbon and Divinycell sandwich. All of the material is vacuum-consolidated. All of the main tanks for both diesel and water are structural, therefore part of the hull structure. In other words, they add strength rather than being a burden on the structures. Every aspect of this boat has been designed for speed allied to maximum safety and cruising comfort.

“Our aim was to create a 42-metre boat with the same features of the other, smaller AB models. Nothing has been left to chance”, Arnaboldi explains. “The hull is the result of a painstaking hydrodynamic project on the bottom, carried out at the research institute in St. Petersburg, Russia. This is the only centre with a 900-metre tank where 1:5 scale models can be tested. This allowed us to test the bottom’s seaworthiness even with the worst beam waves. The final result is a very stable hull. It doesn’t even need anti-roll stabilizers.

In the same tank we perfected various types of hydrojet motors, which are really AB Yachts’ signature propulsion unit. The results from the tank were confirmed as soon as OxyZen was tested at sea. With three 2400 hp MTU engines coupled with three MJP hydrojets the top speed is 46 knots, while cruising speed is 43 knots. We wanted to match these extraordinary results with the maximum in cruising comfort.

The hull of the AB Yachts 140 has been carefully insulated from the other internal structures, which are made from aeronautical materials and honeycomb structures. This means that the OxyZen can sail at 46 knots with just 72 db of noise in the cabins; this drops to below 50 db when the speed is around 30 knots. We are very pleased with this result, and more importantly, so is the Owner”

Technical details

Shipyard: AB Yachts

Yacht type: Motor

Exterior designer: Studio Vafiadis

Interior designer: Studio Vafiadis

Length: 41.60 m

Beam: 8.10 m

Draft: 1.35 m

Cruising speed: 35 knots

Max speed: 40 knots

Number of Cabins: 4

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A Khanty man in a traditional dress

Yevgeny Zinovyev, a journalist and the former editor-in-chief of a local media outlet, says that Khanty-Mansiysk provides the opportunity to experience a real and not touristy part of Russia. “In winter, there are frosts, snowdrifts and wind. In summer, heat, midges and bears. At any time of the year, you can experience the everyday life and customs of the indigenous peoples: the Khanty and Mansi. And of course, in Khanty-Mansiysk you can get to know the backbone of modern Russia – its oil and gas sector."

“We have unique scenery here. Khanty-Mansiysk is located on seven hills and is surrounded by the taiga. There are a lot of fish in the rivers, and a lot of mushrooms, berries and pine nuts in the forests surrounding the city,” says local insurance company employee Sergey Yankovich.

View of the city and the Irtysh River

The harsh climate of the region influences how local residents relate to visitors. “Residents of the city are very good-natured and welcoming and are always ready to offer help in any situation, even to a stranger, because in the north, there is an unspoken rule: If you see that a person is in distress, be sure to help them, because tomorrow, it may be you in their place. The harsh climate and surrounding scenery leave no room for error, especially in winter,” Sergey says.

Things to see/do/taste in Khanty-Mansiysk

Mammoths at the Archeopark

According to Irina Pudova, a local resident and the author of a collection of legends called Yugra: It’s My land , the first thing to do in Khanty-Mansiysk is to see the local mammoths. Seven life-size bronze prehistoric animals "roam" the area near Samarovsky Hill on the grounds of the Archeopark complex. Here you will also find a prehistoric bison, a pack of wolves, a cave bear, two woolly rhinos and prehistoric people themselves.

Sculptures of bisons at the Archeopark cultural and tourist complex

“Then you could get something to eat,” Irina advises. “The thing to do is to go to any local restaurant of Siberian cuisine and ask for muksun. It is a valuable freshwater fish of the salmon family, which is highly prized by locals and tourists alike.”

Khanty-Mansiysk is a relatively new city and only received this status in 1950. Soo oil was discovered in the region, prompting a dramatic push in its development. Prior to that, there were just Siberian settlements built by Russia in the late 16th century. Irina is impressed that a modern city was built in such harsh conditions.

The Church of the Protection of the Holy Virgin

“Cultural objects, squares, houses - all this is unique. And everything is new, there is nothing very ancient here. Except for mammoths!” she says.

In addition to the Archeopark mentioned above, Yevgeny Zinovyev’s list of favorite places in the city includes the Museum of Geology, Oil and Gas, along with the Museum of Nature and Man and the centuries-old cedars in the Samarovsky Chugas natural park. He recommends checking out the views from the observation deck near the Monument to the Explorers of the Yugra Land and paying a visit to a local bathhouse.

'Red Dragon' bridge over the Irtysh River

Yevgeny also provided us a checklist of culinary delights that anyone visiting Khanty-Mansiysk should be sure to try:

• Muksun (in any form but best of all frozen and sliced as Stroganina).
• Wild berries (cranberry, cowberry, cloudberry).
• Venison (in any form but best of all stewed and sprinkled with frozen berries and pine nuts).

Sergey Yankovich recommends visiting the open-air ethnographic museum Torum Maa, which means "Sacred Land" in Mansi. “There you can get acquainted with the history of the city and the district, as well as with the life of the indigenous peoples of the Khanty and Mansi, who belong to the Finno-Ugric group,” Sergey says.

Torum Maa ethnic center

In addition, he advises anyone who comes to Khanty-Mansiysk to visit the spot where the Ob and Irtysh rivers meet, pay a visit to Misne Hotel’s restaurant and taste traditional dishes there, as well as dishes prepared by local fishermen and hunters while in the taiga.

According to Semyon Chepurnoy, the Valley of Streams natural park is another must for any visitor. It is one of local residents’ favorite recreation areas, where you can stroll along a dedicated footpath offering stunning views of the city. Semyon also advises trying pancakes at the GoodFood chain of cafes.

What are the best souvenirs?

“We all love something mystical and supernatural. There is a strong culture of shamanism here, so I think it’s cool to take with you some local amulets charged by a shaman—a bear claw or a pendant made of beads and deerskin,” says Irina Pudova.

A Khanty woman in the traditional dress selling souvenirs

Sergey Yankovich advises that authentic souvenirs can be found at the Crafts Center on Roznina Street. “There you can also see and even try on the national costumes of the Khanty and Mansi and try to solve traditional puzzles that representatives of the indigenous peoples made for their children.”

According to Yevgeny Zinovyev, the best souvenirs are Khanty and Mansi amulets, clothes, jewelry, as well as traditional local treats such as muksun, wild berries, pine nuts and venison.

Cowberry bush

For his part, Semyon Chepurnoy recommends bringing away memories and photographs as well as a little bit of Siberian Frost ❄.

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How did divers manage to blow up the Nord Stream pipeline? We went down to the spot to find out

German network ard chartered yacht and divers to see how sabotage occurred.

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It was an event that rocked Europe and shook world affairs. 

Early in the morning on Sept. 26, 2022, a series of powerful undersea explosions damaged pipelines under the Baltic Sea near Denmark that carried Russian natural gas to Germany. 

Fingers were immediately pointed at Ukraine, which had been at war with Russia since the latter invaded in February of that year. Ukraine denied involvement, and in the absence of reliable information, conspiracy theories proliferated about who attacked the Nord Stream pipeline.

Did a Russian submarine intentionally destroy it in order to cut off the gas supply to Germany, a country allied with Ukraine? Was it the CIA, as famed U.S. investigative journalist Seymour Hersh wrote? 

The German government has been tightlipped about the affair for two years, but this week, German media outlets ARD, Sueddeutsche Zeitung and Die Zeit jointly reported that federal prosecutors obtained an arrest warrant against a Ukrainian man. A Polish government spokesperson confirmed it.

The German reports identified the man as Volodymyr Z., a diving instructor who last resided in Poland. In a brief telephone conversation on Tuesday with reporters from ARD, Sueddeutsche Zeitung and Die Zeit, Volodymyr Z. expressed surprise at the accusations and denied involvement.

A report this week by the Wall Street Journal also pointed to Ukraine, suggesting the operation was carried out by Ukrainian soldiers and civilians with diving expertise and under the direction of Ukraine's then-commander-in-chief, Valerii Zaluzhnyi.

Journalists at ARD, Germany's public broadcaster, have been hot on the trail since the shocking explosions took place. I was one of the reporters who was part of the team that spent months piecing together what may have occurred. 

To understand what happened to the Nord Stream pipeline that day, ARD chartered the very yacht the perpetrators allegedly used and sent divers into the roiling waters of the Baltic Sea to see how the pipeline might have been attacked.

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Several outlets have reported that in early September 2022, a sailing yacht called Andromeda set sail from the port of Hohe Düne in Rostock, Germany. According to the ARD investigation, the commando that was to destroy the pipelines was on board the Andromeda. The group is said to have consisted of six people — five men and one woman. Among them, it is suspected, was Volodymyr Z.

After stops in Rügen, Bornholm and Christiansø in Denmark, Sandhamn in Sweden and Kołobrzeg in Poland, the boat returned to Rostock. 

At some point during the trip, investigators believe the crew dove from the yacht down to the seabed and, in the darkness of the Baltic Sea, attached the explosive devices to the pipeline at a depth of around 80 metres. 

What happened later is well-known. At 2:03 a.m. local time on Sept. 26, 2022, the first explosion damaged Nord Stream 2. Approximately 16 hours later, three other explosions damaged Nord Stream 1. Investigators later found residue of the explosive HMX, also known as octogen, on board the Andromeda.

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During our investigation, we wondered just how hard it would have been to carry out such a mission. 

The Andromeda is a charter yacht. Anyone can rent it — so we rented it, too, and took three divers with us.  

As with many charter yachts, the Andromeda was not in the best condition — our skipper called it "one of the worst boats I've ever sailed with." 

He said several electrical components were broken and that the yacht didn't move well in the waves. Then there was the swim platform, which the divers would need to get on and off the boat. If the swell is high, the platform moves up and down, punching into the sea. A diver trying to get back on the boat could be slammed on the head by the platform, causing serious injury. For us, this risk was too high. 

So we returned the Andromeda and chartered a professional diving vessel with a crew that usually recovers Second World War explosives from the bed of the Baltic Sea. 

We then drove to the exact spot where the first explosion happened — 120 kilometres off the German coast, with the Danish island Bornholm in sight.

Trained divers required

We arrived at 6 a.m. to witness a symbolic moment in the Baltic Sea. 

A Russian military ship appeared. Through our radio, we heard, "Russian warship delta echo, U.S. warship Yankee." The U.S. Navy was trying to make contact with the Russian Navy right before our eyes. How could a sabotage operation have gone on undetected in this environment?

The burst pipeline lay almost 80 metres beneath us, a depth not every diver could handle. 

You need to be trained as a tech diver. At that depth, you have to breathe a special mixture of oxygen, helium and nitrogen, and that means carrying about 220 pounds of equipment. 

It is also pitch black at the bottom of the sea. The multiple scuba tanks gave the divers about 40 minutes to find the pipeline, which means they needed to know precisely where to look. A sonar device was required to locate the pipeline beforehand. The Andromeda did not have this kind of device on board, but our new vessel did. 

Our tech divers found the burst pipeline on their second try and filmed it. 

The difficult part for the divers was returning to the surface. The pressure is so intense that if the ascent is not done correctly, divers could experience serious symptoms like paralysis or damage to their lungs. Doing proper decompression from such a depth — which requires divers to switch to a different gas mix — takes about two hours. 

Conducting a complex mission like that from the Andromeda would have been difficult and dangerous. According to the German investigation, it's plausible Volodymyr Z. was trained for dives like that.

Everyone who has examined the Andromeda agrees it's not the vessel anyone would choose to secure a mission. 

As our tech diver Derk Remmers put it: "I would use the Andromeda for a vacation, but not a sabotage mission."

Yet this could be precisely why the saboteurs used it. To stay undetected and unaccountable — which they managed to do until the charges were made public this week.

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Lea Struckmeier is an investigative journalist and presenter at ARD, Germany's public broadcaster. She is currently spending her Arthur F. Burns Fellowship with CBC.

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