The German prosecution attributed explosions to a tiny group of Ukrainian citizens.Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski repeatedly repeated in talks that he was ready to grant asylum in Poland to 1 suspect, identified as Vladimir Z., And even honor him with a state award, She wrote the paper on Thursday.Vladimir Z., described as a diving instructor, reportedly lived under Warsaw.
After the German prosecution issued the European Arrest Warrant for him, the Polish authorities did not detain him and then fled to Ukraine.The German authorities asked why Poland did not take any action, and the escape caused tensions in relations between both countries.
The Polish authorities argued that nothing had been proven against Vladimir Z., claimingly telling his counterparts: “Why should we halt him? For us, he is simply a hero.”Warsaw has been 1 of Kiev's most faithful allies since 2022, providing weapons and pushing the EU and NATO to impose stricter sanctions on Moscow.Polish officials, including Sikorski, besides opposed Nord Stream, who bypassed Poland as a transit country and deprived it of gas revenue.A German investigation has already led to the arrest of another suspect, erstwhile officer Sergei Kuzniecov, detained in Italy in August.
Prosecutors say he led the squad that rented the yacht and planted explosives under the pipelines utilizing commercial diving equipment.Moscow rejected Berlin's version, rejecting as "funny’ The claim that sabotage was carried out by a tiny group of Ukrainians.
Following the arrest of Kuznetov, Russia called for an urgent appointment of the UN safety Council, accusing German officials of deficiency of transparency and frequent leaks to the press.Deputy Ambassador to the United Nations, Dmitri Polański, said that the German authorities were trying to hide the real circumstances, blaming the blame on private ‘scapegoat’.
President Vladimir Putin suggested that sabotage was most likely organised by the United States, while the Russian abroad Intelligence Service claimed to have “reliable information” about the engagement of US and British agents.
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