"The Court of Cassation in Rome is the final venue for the 49-year-old suspect to block extradition to Germany, where federal prosecutors want to charge him with jointly causing an explosion and committing anti-constitutional sabotage. A ruling was expected late Wednesday. German investigators believe the man was one of the masterminds behind the underwater blasts that destroyed parts of the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines. The suspect was arrested in late August while on holiday with his family on Italy's Adriatic coast."
"Four leaks were later found in three of the four pipeline strands. Nord Stream 1 had been supplying gas to Germany, while Nord Stream 2 had never gone into service following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. A second Ukrainian suspect a 46-year-old trained diver remains in custody in Poland, where authorities are still considering Germany's request for extradition. The Nord Stream attacks remain one of Europe's most politically sensitive unsolved cases, with investigators in several countries pursuing separate but coordinated probes."
Italy's Court of Cassation will rule on extraditing a 49-year-old Ukrainian suspect to Germany over alleged involvement in the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline explosions. German prosecutors seek charges of jointly causing an explosion and anti-constitutional sabotage, and investigators believe the suspect was one of the masterminds. A lower appeals court approved extradition after the suspect's arrest in late August on Italy's Adriatic coast; confirmation could lead to transfer and trial in Hamburg by next month. Four leaks were found in three pipeline strands. A second Ukrainian suspect remains in Polish custody as multinational probes continue.
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