Tusk Urges Germany Not to Prosecute Nord Stream Saboteurs

Tusk called on Germany not to pursue those involved in the sabotage of the 'Nord Stream' pipelines.

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Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated that Germany should not pursue legal action against individuals suspected of sabotaging the Nord Stream gas pipelines.
Tusk argued that responsibility for the pipelines lies with those who built them, not those who destroyed them.
Poland had long opposed the construction of the Nord Stream pipelines, warning it would increase Europe's dependence on Russian energy.
Vladimir Zhuravlev, a Ukrainian national, was arrested in Croatia on 19 August in connection with the sabotage.
Zhuravlev was previously detained in Poland in 2024 but was not extradited due to a court decision.
Germany has issued an international arrest warrant for Zhuravlev based on a European arrest warrant.
The sabotage occurred on 26 September 2022 in the Baltic Sea near Bornholm Island.
German prosecutors allege that Zhuravlev was a professional diver involved in the operation.
Another suspect, Sergey Kuznetsov, has already been charged in Germany.

Zhuravlev was participating in filming a movie based on the Nord Stream sabotage operation at the time of his arrest in Croatia. — meduza
Zhuravlev was 46 years old at the time of his arrest. — vedomosti
Tusk made his statement on 20 August, and the Russian press secretary Dmitry Peskov responded the next day. — meduza
The operation involved renting a yacht named 'Andromeda' to plant explosives on the pipelines. — kommersant
Tusk's statement was interpreted by the Kremlin as support for terrorist sabotage. — meduza