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Poland rejects German request to extradite Ukrainian Nord Stream suspect

Court in Warsaw rules that Ukrainian citizen has 'functional immunity' from extradition

Ukrainian defendant Volodymyr Zhuravlov listens as a judge in Warsaw's Regional Court announces the decision to not allow his extradition to Germany.
Ukrainian defendant Volodymyr Zhuravlov listens as a judge in Warsaw's Regional Court announces the decision to not allow his extradition to Germany.Photo: AP/SCANPIX
European Correspondent
Published 20 October 2025, 14:01Updated 20 October 2025, 14:01
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