ROME (AP) — Italy’s top court has rejected the extradition to Germany of a Ukrainian man arrested on suspicion of setting off explosions that damaged Nord Stream gas pipelines between Russia and Germany in 2022, his lawyer said on Thursday. Italy’s Cassation Court on Wednesday annulled a previous decision by a Bologna appeals court, which…
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s special envoy Kirill A. Dmitriev has criticised legacy media outlets for accusing Moscow of destroying its own Nord Stream pipelines and termed those allegations an “absurd claim.” His remarks come just days after Italian authorities detained a Ukrainian national linked to the 2022 blasts. The United States and Europe denounced the…
BERLIN (AP) — A Ukrainian citizen man suspected to be one of the coordinators of the undersea explosions in 2022 that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines between Russia and Germany has been arrested, German prosecutors said Thursday. The suspect, identified only as Serhii K. in line with German privacy rules, was arrested overnight by…
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union approved on Friday a new raft of sanctions against Russia over its war on Ukraine, including a lower oil price cap, a ban on transactions with Nord Stream gas pipelines, and the targeting of more shadow fleet ships, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said. “The message is clear:…
Former agent and close associate of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, Managing Director Matthias Warnig, is working on a project to restart the Nord Stream 2 pipeline to Europe with the support of American investors. This is a potential breakthrough in US-Russia relations, gaining particular relevance amid Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. According to Financial Times sources…