"Germany had sought the extradition of a Ukrainian suspected of involvement in sabotaging the Nord Stream gas pipelines in 2022. The case presents a political dilemma for PM Donald Tusk. A Polish court on Friday declined to extradite to Germany a Ukrainian suspected of involvement in sabotaging the Nord Stream gas pipelines. A series of underwater explosions damaged the Nord Stream pipelines in September 2022, seven months after Moscow launched its invasion of Ukraine."
"Earlier this month, Prime Minister Donald Tusk argued against handing over the suspect, identified only as Volodymyr Z., suggesting it was not in Poland's national interest. "The problem with North Stream 2 is not that it was blown up. The problem is that it was built," Tusk said in a post on X. Poland has long been critical of the pipelines, arguing that they increased German dependence on Russian gas."
A Polish court declined to extradite a Ukrainian suspect, identified as Volodymyr Z., to Germany over alleged involvement in the September 2022 Nord Stream pipeline sabotage. Prime Minister Donald Tusk argued against handing the suspect to Germany, saying such a transfer would not serve Poland’s national interest and criticizing the very existence of Nord Stream 2. Poland has long criticized the pipelines for increasing German dependence on Russian gas, a view shared by several eastern EU and NATO states, Ukraine, and the United States. German prosecutors suspect a group linked to Kyiv’s security services; Warsaw prosecutors noted legal grounds complicate refusal. The matter has fueled domestic political controversy.
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