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The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Croatian court approves extradition of Nord Stream blast suspect to Germany

Croatia Germany Nord Stream - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

A Croatian court has approved the extradition of a Ukrainian man who is wanted in Germany in connection with the 2022 undersea explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines, state media said Thursday.

The report from HRT Television quoted the suspect's lawyer Ljubo Pavaskovic as saying that he will appeal the Sept. 18 ruling. It was not immediately clear when the man could be handed over to Germany.

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