Nord Stream Sabotage Suspect from Ukraine Seeks Asylum in Croatia

A Ukrainian citizen suspected of involvement in the September 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines has sought asylum in Croatia, according to media reports. The move adds a new legal dimension to a case that has implicated multiple countries and remained unresolved for years.

German and Swedish investigators previously identified the suspect and sought his extradition. Croatia, as an EU member state, is now facing diplomatic pressure from Berlin to cooperate in the case.

The Nord Stream pipelines, which once carried Russian gas to Europe, were destroyed in a coordinated underwater bombing. Various investigations have pointed to different actors, and the case has become a major point of contention in European security discussions.