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Posted on August 28, 2025
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Italy arrests a Ukrainian man linked to the Nord Stream pipeline attack, satisfying the Kremlin. Extradition to Germany is anticipated.
MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Kremlin said on Thursday that it was satisfied with the progress of a German investigation into attacks on the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea in 2022 after Italy arrested a suspect wanted in Germany.
An Italian appeals court earlier this month confirmed the arrest of the 49-year-old Ukrainian man suspected by Germany of coordinating the attacks which largely severed Russian gas supplies to Europe.
The suspect, identified only as Serhii K. under German privacy laws, may now be extradited to Germany where prosecutors say he was part of a group of people who planted devices on the pipelines near the Danish island of Bornholm in the Baltic Sea.
"Of course, it is satisfying that this investigation is underway and we want to believe that it will be seen through to the end, and that not only the perpetrators but also those who ordered these terrorist acts will be named," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
(Reporting by Reuters; Writing by Gleb Stolyarov; Editing by Andrew Osborn)
The Kremlin expressed satisfaction with the progress of the investigation into the Nord Stream gas pipeline attacks.
The suspect, identified only as Serhii K. under German privacy laws, is a 49-year-old Ukrainian man suspected of coordinating the attacks.
The suspect may be extradited to Germany, where prosecutors allege he was part of a group that planted devices on the pipelines.
The Kremlin hopes that the investigation will be seen through to the end, leading to accountability for both the perpetrators and those who ordered the attacks.
The attacks largely severed Russian gas supplies to Europe, highlighting the geopolitical tensions surrounding energy security.
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