Bundesanwaltschaft: Zweiter Nord-Stream-Verdächtiger in Kroatien gefasst
Zum zweiten Mal lässt die Bundesanwaltschaft einen mutmaßlich an den Nord-Stream-Anschlägen beteiligten Taucher festnehmen - diesmal an der kroatischen Küste. Kommt er nun in Deutschland vor Gericht?
German prosecutors have apprehended a second suspect in Croatia linked to the Nord-Stream pipeline explosions in the Baltic Sea. The Ukrainian, identified as Wolodymyr Z., was apprehended in the city of Pula on Wednesday morning based on a European Arrest Warrant. The Bundesanwaltschaft, or German Federal Prosecution Office, accuses him of aiding in the conspiracy to set off an explosion using explosives, resulting in damage to the pipeline infrastructure.
If successful, Z. could be extradited to Germany. The operation targeting Nord Stream's sabotage was coordinated by Serhij K., a Ukrainian former soldier who was arrested last year in Italy while on holiday with his family. K. faces charges including war crimes in Hamburg. However, Poland refused to extradite him, citing political opposition to the pipeline's construction.
Croatia's conservative Prime Minister Andrej Plenković, who has not previously commented on the Nord-Stream attacks, changed his stance after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Croatia now relies heavily on liquefied natural gas from Europe, reducing its dependence on Russian gas imports. The extradition process for Z. in Croatia is expected to be swift, with a maximum of 60 days for the legal proceedings and ten days for his transfer if found guilty.
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