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flag Poland and Italy blocked Germany’s bid to extradite two Ukrainians linked to 2022 Nord Stream blasts, citing jurisdiction and war context.

flag On October 17, Poland and Italy rejected Germany’s extradition requests for two Ukrainian men, Volodymyr Zhuravlov and Serhii Kuznietsov, suspected in the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline explosions. flag Polish and Italian courts ruled against extradition, with Poland’s court calling the blasts a potential military action in a "just war" and questioning Germany’s jurisdiction. flag Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk supported the decision, criticizing the Nord Stream project. flag Italy’s top court overturned an earlier approval, sending the case back for review. flag Both suspects deny involvement, and Germany has not commented, stating the matter remains under prosecutor review. flag The explosions damaged two Baltic Sea pipelines during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, accelerating Europe’s shift from Russian energy.

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