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Italian Court Greenlights Extradition of Nord Stream Suspect

10/27/2025

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An Italian court approved the extradition of Serhii Kuznietsov, a Ukrainian national, to Germany over alleged involvement in the 2022 Nord Stream sabotage.
Kuznietsov was arrested in August and the extradition faced delays after Italy's Supreme Court raised procedural issues.
His lawyer plans to appeal, alleging procedural violations and asserting Kuznietsov was in Ukraine at the time, which could grant immunity, while Kyiv denies involvement.

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An Italian court approved the extradition of Serhii Kuznietsov, a Ukrainian national, to Germany over alleged involvement in the 2022 Nord Stream sabotage.
Kuznietsov was arrested in August and the extradition faced delays after Italy's Supreme Court raised procedural issues.
His lawyer plans to appeal, alleging procedural violations and asserting Kuznietsov was in Ukraine at the time, which could grant immunity, while Kyiv denies involvement.