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Italy’s Top Court Weighs Extradition of Alleged Nord Stream Plotter to Germany

The rehearing centers on whether a lower court properly authorized transfer following a procedural lapse.

Overview

  • The Court of Cassation in Rome reviewed whether a prior authorization to hand over Ukrainian national Serhii K. to German authorities was legally sound.
  • A decision was expected later Wednesday, with the possibility of it being issued on Thursday.
  • Prosecutors requested extradition as he faces allegations of jointly causing an explosion and committing anti-constitutional sabotage in Germany, accusations he denies.
  • The 49-year-old was arrested in the summer during a holiday on Italy’s Adriatic coast and remains in a high-security jail after a period on hunger strike.
  • An earlier green light for extradition was halted due to Italian procedural errors, while six other suspects tied to an alleged seven-person team are free and Poland has refused to extradite another Ukrainian.