Nord Stream Pipeline Trial
HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — A former Ukrainian army officer goes on trial in Germany on Wednesday over undersea explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines linking Russia and Germany four years ago in what is considered one of Europe’s biggest acts of sabotage since World War II.Reported by 5 of 5 outlets; wording from Toronto Star.
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Under Germany's privacy rules, he will be named during the trial only as Serhii K, but during extradition proceedings he was identified as Serhii Kuznetsov.
The explosions on Sept. 26, 2022, damaged pipelines that were built to carry Russian natural gas to Germany under the Baltic Sea.
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At the time, European countries were moving to wean themselves off Russian energy sources, following the Kremlin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has denied allegations that his country was involved in the pipeline blasts.
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- 10 Oct
In the extradition files sent to Italy he is named as Serhii Kulinich.
- 13 Oct
A former Ukrainian army officer is going on trial in Germany this week over undersea explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines between Russia and Germany four years ago in one of the biggest acts of sabotage in Europe since the Second World War.
- 14 Oct
The German government has so far refrained from comment on the upcoming trial, pointing out that no verdict has yet been reached and the case is in the hands of the independent judiciary.
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14 Oct Ukrainian soldier to go on trial over sabotage of Nord Stream gas pipelines
The Guardian
14 Oct Former Ukrainian officer goes on trial over sabotage of Nord Stream pipelines
New York Post
14 Oct A former Ukrainian officer goes on trial over sabotage of Nord Stream pipelines
Toronto Star
14 Oct Germany puts Ukrainian on trial accused of blowing up Nord Stream pipelines
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