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Poland Denies Germany's Extradition Requests, Strains Relations
10/20/2025
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Story summary
- A Polish court denied Germany's extradition request for Volodymyr Z., a Ukrainian man, citing legal immunity from his service for Ukraine.
- The ruling may strain Polish-German relations and complicate ongoing investigations into the 2022 Nord Stream gas pipeline sabotage.
- Italy's Supreme Court halted the extradition of Serhii Kuznietsov, a suspect who denies involvement.
- Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said extraditing suspects is not in Poland's interest.
