Poland detains Ukrainian suspected of Nord Stream sabotage, media reports (kyivindependent.com)

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[-] rockerface@lemmy.cafe 7 points 2 days ago

Tymoteusz Paprocki, the suspect’s lawyer, said there are no legal grounds for his extradition to Germany.

"In general, given the full-scale war in Ukraine and the fact that Nord Stream is owned by the Russian company Gazprom, which finances this activity, the defense currently sees no possibility of bringing charges against anyone who participated in this activity," Paprocki told RMF 24.

Sounds like he got a good lawyer

[-] Tuuktuuk@piefed.ee 1 points 22 hours ago

Pretty much.

I'd like to know where in Ukraine that guy is from, though.
Had they lived between 2014 and 2022 in Crimea or someplace such as Poltava or L'viv? That makes for a huge difference. Someone who was 13-year-old in 2014 was 21-year-old in 2022. They would have the Ukrainian passport, but it would still feel misleading saying that "a Ukrainian was caught" in such a case.