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Ukrainian Vladimir Zhuralvlov, who was detained on suspicion of involvement in the blowing up of the North Stream pipelines, asked the Croatian authorities for political asylum. This was reported in a comment to Suspilne on 29 September by his lawyer Mykola Katerynchuk.
“Vladimir Zhuralyov filed an application for political asylum in Croatia, arguing that he cannot expect a fair trial in Germany,” said the human rights defender.
At the same time, he noted that the asylum request does not automatically halt the extradition process.
23 September, the law firm Katerynchuk, Moore & Partners, which represents Zhuralyov’s interests, informed that the Croatian court in Pula has ruled to extradite Zhuralyov to Germany. The Ukrainian responded by threatening a hunger strike. The defense announced that they would appeal the ruling.
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