Kommentar: Nord-Stream-Prozess: Im Saal geht Recht vor Staatsräson
Ein ukrainischer Offizier steht vor Gericht, weil er die Pipelines gesprengt haben soll. Politisch ist der Fall brisant. Vor Gericht darf aber nur zählen, was sich beweisen lässt.
The explosion of the Nord-Stream pipelines in the Baltic Sea four years ago marked the most severe act of sabotage in Germany's post-war history. The Hanseatic High Court now faces the task of determining whether Ukrainian officer Serhii K. is guilty of war crimes as the alleged mastermind behind the sabotage from the yacht "Andromeda."
As of now, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Ukraine have not publicly acknowledged the attack. However, according to investigations by the General Prosecutor and international reporters, military officials in Kyiv decided to permanently destroy the pipelines. Their objective: to deprive the aggressor Russia of a financial lifeline for its military.
The four strands of the Baltic Sea routes, which the international community considers a civilian infrastructure, were overlooked by the court, as were the repercussions for Germany. This realization places German politicians in a difficult position. Cheap Russian gas kept domestic energy prices low for both businesses and consumers.
Simultaneously, it is crucial to halt Russian aggression in Ukraine before it spreads further across Europe, at a price that includes Germany.
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