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Italy’s highest court has halted the extradition to Germany of the alleged Ukrainian mastermind behind the Nord Stream pipeline attacks, the suspect’s lawyer told dpa on Wednesday.
The Court of Cassation in Rome unexpectedly overturned a decision from a lower court. The case will now be referred back to another court, which will make a new decision.
The suspect, Serhiy K, was arrested at the end of August while on holiday with his family. German prosecutors accuse the 49-year-old of jointly causing an explosion and of anti-constitutional sabotage.
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The attacks in September 2022 put both pipelines out of operation, drawing international attention. Four leaks were found on three of the four lines.
The Nord Stream 1 pipeline had carried gas to Germany directly from Russia. Nord Stream 2 did not go into operation as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
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