Croatian court approves extradition of Nord Stream suspect to Germany
A Ukrainian diver accused of involvement in the 2022 pipeline sabotage faces transfer to Germany despite his lawyer's plans to appeal.
What to know
- A Croatian court ruled September 18 that Vladimir Z., a Ukrainian man accused of helping to sabotage the Nord Stream pipelines in 2022, can be extradited to Germany, though the decision is subject to appeal.
- German prosecutors allege he was a trained scuba diver who planted explosives on the pipelines; his lawyers deny involvement and characterize the ruling as politically motivated.
- A second suspect, former Ukrainian officer Serhii K., was charged in July with orchestrating the blasts on behalf of Ukrainian state entities and is already in German custody.
“planted explosives on the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea near the Danish island of Bornholm”
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Vladimir Z. (Volodymyr Zhuravlov) Suspect in Nord Stream blast caseSerhii K. Former Ukrainian army officer, co-suspectGerman prosecutors Prosecutors pursuing the caseCroatian County Court in Pula Judicial authority
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Suspect's lawyer dismisses ruling as biased and announces appeal
Vladimir Z.'s lawyer Mykola Katerynchuk rejected the court's decision, characterizing it as biased and political. A second lawyer, Ljubo Pavaskovic, told Croatian state television HRT that an appeal would be filed against the September 18 ruling.
“biased and political…”
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A Croatian court has approved the extradition of a Ukrainian man who is wanted in Germany in connection with the 2022 undersea explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines, state media said Thursday. https:// apnews.com/article/croatia-ger many-suspect-nord-stream-explosion-7bf007025930ca0833ad054356a6887b # Ukraine # Russia # EU # Croatia
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Croatian court rules extradition of Vladimir Z. to Germany permissible — The County Court in Pula issued a ruling allowing the extradition of Vladimir Z. to Germany. German courts asserted jurisdiction because the damaged pipelines terminate in the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and their destruction affected Germany's energy security.
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Vladimir Z. arrested in Croatia on European warrant — A Ukrainian man identified as Vladimir Z. was arrested in a hotel in Pula, Croatia on a European arrest warrant. He was later identified by Polish authorities as Volodymyr Zhuravlov. A German spokesperson confirmed he was the same man arrested in Poland the previous year but released when a Polish court refused extradition.
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German prosecutors charge former Ukrainian officer with orchestrating blasts — German federal prosecutors filed charges against Serhii K., a former Ukrainian army officer, in connection with the Nord Stream explosions. He was alleged to have orchestrated the blasts while acting on behalf of Ukrainian state entities.
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Nord Stream pipelines damaged in underwater explosions — Undersea explosions near the Danish island of Bornholm damaged Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipelines, which carried Russian natural gas to Europe. The damage occurred days after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.