US EditionPolish court blocks the extradition to Germany of a Ukrainian man suspected in pipeline attack
A Warsaw court rejected extradition of Volodymyr Z., citing wartime context and legal grounds, while Poland's Prime Minister said handing him over was not in national interest.
- A Polish court blocked the extradition of a Ukrainian national, Volodymyr Z., wanted by Germany for involvement in the Nord Stream pipeline explosions, according to a ruling announced by Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
- Tusk stated that transferring Volodymyr Z. was not in Poland's interest, emphasizing concerns about the existence of the pipelines rather than the explosions themselves.
- The German prosecutors' office alleges that Volodymyr Z. was part of a group that placed explosives on the pipelines near Denmark.
- Volodymyr Z. faces accusations of sabotage and destruction of property, with German law imposing up to 15 years in prison for these offenses.
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Poland does not have to hand over to Germany the man suspected of sabotaging the Nord Stream pipeline in 2022. A Polish…
The argument is that an attacked country can destroy enemy infrastructure.
A Ukrainian suspected of sabotaging the Nord Stream pipelines will not be extradited from Poland to Germany. A Warsaw judge ruled that the man cannot be prosecuted because the sabotage should be considered a military action in wartime. He has ordered his immediate release. The suspect, 46-year-old Volodymyr Z., was arrested in Poland in September. German prosecutors allege he played a significant role in blowing up the pipelines in 2022. He is a…
The Polish judges do not see the conditions for extradition met. This is a dampening factor for the German justice system – however, the governments involved are likely to be right.
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