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Volodymyr Zhuravlyov arrested in Croatia over Nord Stream sabotage
Volodymyr Zhuravlyov, a Ukrainian national and professional diver, has been arrested in Pula, Croatia, under a European arrest warrant issued by Germany. Zhuravlyov is suspected of participating in the 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea.
According to media reports, the arrest occurred while Zhuravlyov was working as an advisor on the set of the Hollywood film ‘Snake Island’, directed by Doug Liman. A Croatian court has ordered his pretrial detention due to flight risk while awaiting extradition to Germany, where prosecutors allege he was part of a group that planted explosives on the infrastructure.
German investigators believe the attack may have been ordered by a Ukrainian state agency to disrupt Russian energy revenues. This follows the previous arrest and extradition of Sergiy Kuznetsov, a former Ukrainian military officer, to Germany.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has denied any government involvement in the pipeline destruction. Meanwhile, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has expressed support for the view that the Nord Stream project itself was a mistake, stating that those who built the pipelines should feel shame rather than those who disabled them.
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Croatia · Donald Tusk · Doug Liman · Germany · Nord Stream · Pula · Sergiy Kuznetsov · Ukraine · Volodymyr Zelenskyy · Volodymyr Zhuravlyov
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- [● 4 SOURCES] The arrest occurred while Zhuravlyov was working as an advisor on the set of the film 'Snake Island'. telex.hu · kuruc.info · www.japantimes.co.jp · www.n-tv.de
- [● 2 SOURCES] Investigators believe the attack was ordered by a Ukrainian state agency to deprive Russia of energy revenues. www.japantimes.co.jp · www.stheadline.com
- [● 5 SOURCES] A Polish court previously refused to extradite Zhuravlyov to Germany, viewing the act as a legitimate act of war. telex.hu · www.japantimes.co.jp · www.n-tv.de · sputniknews.cn · www.stheadline.com
- [● 6 SOURCES] Volodymyr Zhuravlyov is a trained diver accused of helping plant explosives on the Nord Stream pipelines in September 2022. telex.hu · kuruc.info · www.japantimes.co.jp · www.n-tv.de · sputniknews.cn · +1 more
- [● 4 SOURCES] A court in Pula ordered Zhuravlyov's pretrial detention due to flight risk while awaiting extradition to Germany. telex.hu · kuruc.info · www.n-tv.de · www.stheadline.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Zhuravlyov is suspected of unconstitutional sabotage and destruction of infrastructure. kuruc.info · www.n-tv.de · www.stheadline.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] Volodymyr Zhuravlyov was arrested in Croatia while working as an advisor on the set of the Hollywood film 'Snake Island'. telex.hu · kuruc.info · www.japantimes.co.jp · www.n-tv.de
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that the Ukrainian government had no knowledge of the pipeline sabotage. www.stheadline.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk expressed opposition to the Nord Stream project and criticized its construction. sputniknews.cn · telex.hu