Nord Stream bomb suspect arrested while working on A-list Ukraine war movie starring Sean Penn
A suspect in the Nord Stream pipeline bombing was arrested in Croatia while working as a consultant on a Ukraine war movie starring Sean Penn. German prosecutors confirmed the arrest of a second suspect. The suspect, identified as Volodymyr Zhuravlev, was detained in Croatia which then ordered his detention at Germany's request.
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- ✓ A suspect in the Nord Stream pipeline bombing was arrested in Croatia while working as a consultant on a Ukraine war movie starring Sean Penn.
- ✓ German prosecutors confirmed the arrest of a second suspect.
- ✓ Croatia ordered the detention of a Ukrainian man wanted in Germany for Nord Stream blasts in 2022.
What changed
A second suspect in the Nord Stream bombing case was arrested in Croatia.
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Nord Stream bomb suspect arrested while working on Ukraine war movie
A suspect in the Nord Stream pipeline bombing was arrested in Croatia while working as a consultant on a Ukraine war movie starring Sean Penn. German prosecutors confirmed the arrest of a second suspect. The suspect, identified as Volodymyr Zhuravlev, was detained in Croatia which then ordered his detention at Germany's request.
Why it matters
The Nord Stream pipeline bombings occurred in September 2022. Germany has been investigating the incident and issued arrest warrants for several Ukrainian nationals. The arrests have raised tensions between Germany and Ukraine.
What is confirmed
- A suspect in the Nord Stream pipeline bombing was arrested in Croatia while working as a consultant on a Ukraine war movie starring Sean Penn.
- German prosecutors confirmed the arrest of a second suspect.
- Croatia ordered the detention of a Ukrainian man wanted in Germany for Nord Stream blasts in 2022.
What to watch next
- Further arrests in the Nord Stream bombing case
- Germany's response to the arrests and their impact on relations with Ukraine
- The outcome of the investigation into the Nord Stream bombings
confidence 90%Sources used for this update (7)
- Reuters — Second suspect in Nord Stream case arrested in Croatia, say German prosecutors
- The Guardian — Man arrested over Nord Stream bombing was consultant on film about it starring Sean Penn
- The Times — Why Nord Stream arrests could embarrass Germany more than Ukraine
- Euronews.com — Nord Stream bomb suspect arrested while working on A-list Ukraine war movie starring Sean Penn
- Al Jazeera — Nord Stream bombing suspect to Hollywood fixer: Who is Volodymyr Zhuravlev?
- Reuters — Ukrainian Nord Stream blast suspect detained in Croatia
- AP News — Croatia orders detention of Ukrainian man wanted in Germany for Nord Stream blasts in 2022
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