“Ukraine does not interfere in the case of Volodymyr J., who is suspected of undermining the Nord Stream gas pipeline in Poland, Vasyl Bodnar Ambassador Vasyl Bodnar said”, – WRITE: www.radiosvoboda.org
The diplomat noted that the case of Vladimir J. will decide the Polish court.
He stressed that Ukrainian consuls advise a detainee Ukrainian on legal protection.
“As an ambassador, I will protect every citizen of Ukraine,” Bodnar added.
The day before, Polish Prime Minister of Polish Donald Tusk stated that Warsaw is not interested in issuing a Ukrainian whose extradition is achieved by Germany.
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The day before, the court in Warsaw decided to maintain Vladimir J. in custody within 40 days.
It became known at the end of September on suspicion of involvement in involvement in the Nord Stream. The Ukrainian himself claims that he had nothing to do with the blast and was in Ukraine at that time.
This is the second arrest of a citizen of Ukraine after the arrest in Italy last month in connection with the explosion on the gas pipeline.
Earlier, three German editions – Die Zeit, Süddeutsche Zeitung and ARD – reported that German law enforcement officers believe that the individuals of all participants in the “sabotage group” were identified and that they all – citizens of Ukraine. The investigation of the publications stated that Germany had identified seven people who made the northern flows in 2022: these were four divers, including one woman – the record holder of Ukraine for deep -sea dives. The group also included an explosive specialist, skipper and coordinator.
Germany issued six arrest warrants. The seventh suspect – a Ukrainian serviceman who was trained in Germany and, according to some reports, died at the front in Ukraine, the media wrote.
As a result of the explosions in the area of Burnholm Island in the Baltic Sea in September 2022, both North Stream-1 gas pipelines and Northern Stream-2 were seriously damaged-three threads of four were destroyed.
The gas pipeline was built to supply Russian gas to Western Europe. The line is not recoverable. Investigations of Sweden, Denmark and Germany have shown that gas pipelines have been undermined, but the perpetrators were still being installed.
Russia does not take part in investigation. Moscow was responsible for what happened in the United States and their allies. They deny their involvement.
Numerous Western media wrote that explosions were organized by people associated with Ukrainian special services. Kyiv denies the accusation of sabotage.
The German Prosecutor’s Office emphasized that it was a serious attack on Germany’s energy infrastructure – regardless of the political motives of those who made undermined.
The Nord Stream gas pipelines came under EU sanctions this year, as EU countries have recognized them with a potential tool for Moscow’s pressure on Europe.