German court rejects bid to end Ukrainian ex-officer's trial over Nord Stream pipeline blasts
HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — A German court on Tuesday rejected a defense request to end the trial of a former Ukrainian army officer who is accused of damaging the Nord Stream gas pipelines built to carry A German court has rejected a defense request to end the trial of a former Ukrainian army officer, Serhii Kuznietsov, who is accused of damaging the Nord Stream gas pipelines in a major act of sabotage four years ago. Kuznikniknikos, 50, is charged with causing an explosion, damaging property, disrupting public service, and being an "accomplice to war crimes" by attacking civilian infrastructure. His lawyers argued that he was still an active duty soldier and was obligated by Ukrainian law not to speak out due to reasons of secrecy related to national security. The court dismissed the defense's motion, stating that the defendant's defense isn't limited under German law and that freedom to testify in Germany isn't restricted by foreign country's conditions of service. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has denied allegations that his country was involved in the pipeline blasts.
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HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — A German court on Tuesday rejected a defense request to end the trial of a former Ukrainian army officer who is accused of damaging the Nord Stream gas pipelines built to carry... [2144 symbols]
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