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October 27, 2025
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Italian court approves extradition of Nord Stream sabotage suspect to Germany

ROME, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- An Italian appeals court in Bologna has ruled to extradite a former Ukrainian serviceman suspected of involvement in the Nord Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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An Italian appeals court in Bologna has reaffirmed its decision to extradite Serhii Kuznietsov, a former Ukrainian serviceman, to Germany on suspicion of involvement in the 2022 Nord Stream gas pipeline explosions. Kuznietsov, 49, was arrested in Italy's Rimini province on August 21.
- Serhii Kuznietsov is believed to be one of the main masterminds behind the Nord Stream pipeline damage.
- The initial extradition approval in September by the Bologna Court of Appeal was temporarily suspended after the defense appealed to Italy's Supreme Court citing procedural flaws.
- The case was sent back to Bologna for retrial, where the court again approved the handover to German authorities.
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