Nord Stream bombing suspect to Hollywood fixer: Who is Volodymyr Zhuravlev?
Summary
Croatian police arrested Ukrainian diver Volodymyr Zhuravlev in connection with the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline bombings. Zhuravlev was working as a consultant on a Hollywood movie about the bombings when he was detained and denies involvement. German prosecutors continue investigating the sabotage that damaged pipelines carrying Russian gas to Germany.Key Facts
- Volodymyr Zhuravlev is a Ukrainian professional scuba diver and diving instructor.
- He was arrested in Croatia on a European arrest warrant related to the Nord Stream 2022 pipeline explosions.
- The Nord Stream pipelines run under the Baltic Sea and connect Russia to Germany, transporting natural gas.
- Explosions in September 2022 severely damaged Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines; no country claimed responsibility.
- German prosecutors accuse Zhuravlev and others of carrying out the sabotage, linking some suspects to Ukrainian intelligence.
- Zhuravlev was working as a consultant on a Hollywood film called Snake Island, about the Nord Stream bombings, when arrested.
- Poland previously refused to extradite Zhuravlev to Germany, citing lack of jurisdiction and viewing the sabotage as a defensive act by Ukraine.
- The investigations by Denmark and Sweden into the explosions have ended, but Germany’s inquiry is ongoing.
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