Suspected Nord Stream bomber Vladimir Zhuravlev asked for asylum in Croatia
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Ukrainian citizen Vladimir Zhuravlev, suspected of involvement in the Nord Stream bombings, applied for political asylum in Croatia, fearing a biased trial in Germany, which had previously requested his extradition.
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Vladimir Zhuravlev is suspected of involvement in the bombing of the Nord Stream gas pipelines. He was previously detained in Poland, but released, after which he was detained in Croatia.
Ukrainian citizen Vladimir Zhuravlev, suspected of involvement in the Nord Stream bombing, asked for political asylum in Croatia, his lawyer Nikolai Katerynchuk said.
On August 19, a Ukrainian citizen was detained in Croatia on suspicion of connection with attacks on Nord Streams. Polish lawyer Timoteusz Paprocki confirmed that this Ukrainian is Vladimir Zhuravlev, who was previously detained and released in Poland. As the Ukrainian TV channel "Public" reported on September 24, with reference to a document on the court decision, Croatia decided to extradite Zhuravlev to Germany.
“Vladimir Zhuravlev applied for political asylum in Croatia, justifying this by the fact that he would not receive a fair trial in Germany,” the Ukrainian TV channel “Public” quotes Katerynchuk as saying.
The lawyer noted that a request for political asylum does not automatically stop the extradition process.
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