# Ukrainian Nord Stream sabotage suspect requests asylum in Croatia

https://mins.news/en/item/78859

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-09-29 14:46 UTC
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- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-suspect-in-nord-stream-sabotage-requests-asylum-in-croatia/

> Volodymyr Zhuravliov, a Ukrainian diver detained in Croatia under a German arrest warrant over the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline explosions, has requested political asylum. His lawyer said he would not receive a fair trial in Germany. A Croatian court has authorized extradition, but the asylum request does not automatically stop it.

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