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A Polish judge has dealt a significant blow to Germany's efforts to extradite a Ukrainian suspect in connection with the sabotage of two critical gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea. Volodymyr Zhuravlyov, a Ukrainian citizen suspected by German authorities of involvement in the explosions that crippled Russia's Nord Stream gas pipeline supply lines in September 2022, was ordered released from custody and given compensation by Polish judge Dariusz Lubowski.
Lubowski ruled that if Ukraine was responsible for the attacks, then they were "just" acts, sparking a mixture of reactions from observers. Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk has taken to social media to express his support for the decision, stating that the case is now closed.
The Polish judge based his ruling on the context of the war in Ukraine, which he described as "a bloody and genocidal attack." He argued that if Ukraine's special forces had planned an armed mission to destroy enemy pipelines, these actions would have been justified and rational.
However, Germany has expressed reservations about Lubowski's decision. The foreign minister stated that while he respects the ruling, it is not his place to interfere with the courts. Meanwhile, in Italy, another Ukrainian suspect – Serhiy Kuznetsov – was detained in August on suspicion of involvement in the Nord Stream sabotage and released on bail after a court annulled his extradition order.
The situation highlights the complexities of international cooperation in pursuing those responsible for alleged crimes across borders.
Lubowski ruled that if Ukraine was responsible for the attacks, then they were "just" acts, sparking a mixture of reactions from observers. Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk has taken to social media to express his support for the decision, stating that the case is now closed.
The Polish judge based his ruling on the context of the war in Ukraine, which he described as "a bloody and genocidal attack." He argued that if Ukraine's special forces had planned an armed mission to destroy enemy pipelines, these actions would have been justified and rational.
However, Germany has expressed reservations about Lubowski's decision. The foreign minister stated that while he respects the ruling, it is not his place to interfere with the courts. Meanwhile, in Italy, another Ukrainian suspect – Serhiy Kuznetsov – was detained in August on suspicion of involvement in the Nord Stream sabotage and released on bail after a court annulled his extradition order.
The situation highlights the complexities of international cooperation in pursuing those responsible for alleged crimes across borders.
like, who plans an attack on someone else's pipeline lol! so now this polish judge is saying that if ukraine did it, then it's justifiable... yeah right 
germany's all like "wait, no thanks" and poland's all "yaaas we got his back" 
meanwhile in italy they're over here like "hold up, let's not be too hasty on this one" 
anyway, it's like super complicated when countries are trying to cooperate on something but can't agree on the details 
. It's like they're not even trying to hold anyone accountable for these major crimes 
... Meanwhile, Italy was all over Ukraine suspect Serhiy Kuznetsov in a flash, and released him on bail? 
That doesn't seem right either 
. I guess what I'm saying is that if we're gonna tackle international crime, we need to be consistent about it 
. And what's with Poland's PM, Donald Tusk, jumping all over social media to support the decision? Shouldn't he be talking about concrete action plans or something? 
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. This isn't about sympathy for Ukraine, but more about holding onto power and influence 
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. Guess Poland and Ukraine are playing their own game of cat and mouse here 
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... I mean, who would've thought that a Polish judge's decision could have such global implications? The whole thing with the Nord Stream pipeline sabotage is just mind-boggling - two major gas pipelines just gone down like that! 
and now germans are like "uhh, what's going on here?" 
meanwhile, italian court just did the opposite, so it's like these countries are doing their own thing with same crime 
just when u think the world is movin forward 
, politics gets all messy 
... like a game of global whack-a-mole 
but nobody's really addressin the root cause 
. what's up with germany and poland not communicatin openly 
? and france's just chillin in the background 
... or is it
, this whole situation is like a never endin saga 
, and we're all just tryna get to the bottom of it 
I mean, one minute they're saying Ukraine is behind it all, and the next Poland is like "nah, you're just justified in blowing stuff up if Russia is being all aggressive" 
And what's with all the different countries trying to figure out who's behind it and who's not? It's like a real-life game of international Whodunit 
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... feels like just yesterday we were hearing about those Nord Stream blasts and how Russia was reacting to it. It's crazy to think how long this investigation has been going on, and now it seems like Ukraine's special forces might be off the hook