The explosions damaged the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, which had been transporting Russian natural gas to Germany under the Baltic Sea until Russia halted supplies at the end of August 2022.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated that his government has a clear stance on the Nord Stream sabotage case during a joint press conference with Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruginiene.

Ukrainian citizen Volodymyr Z., who is suspected of being involved in the explosions on the Nord Stream gas pipeline, has been arrested in Poland.

An Italian court has ordered the extradition of a Ukrainian man suspected of involvement in the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline explosions to Germany, according to a ruling reviewed by Reuters on Sept. 16.

A French representative at the U.N. Security Council on Aug. 26 accused Moscow of putting pressure on Germany’s probe into the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline explosions by repeatedly convening Council meetings. Paris argued the tactic was “unacceptable” and aimed at undermining Berlin’s work.

Italian police have arrested a Ukrainian man accused of coordinating the 2022 explosions that severely damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines, German prosecutors announced on Thursday.

The European Union is weighing a new sanctions package that could see more than 20 banks removed from the SWIFT international payment system, a lower price cap on Russian oil, and a ban on the Nord Stream gas pipelines. The measures are intended to intensify pressure on Moscow to end its war against Ukraine.

By Tural Heybatov

Germany and the European Commission have reached an agreement to ban the operation of the Nord Stream pipeline, which was originally intended to deliver Russian gas to Europe. In recent weeks, discussions had emerged about the potential reactivation of the pipeline, with reported interest not only from the Russian side but also from American stakeholders.

Russia does not anticipate a swift resolution regarding the resumption of its gas exports to Europe through the Nord Stream pipelines, according to Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak.