Italy’s Supreme Court Halts Extradition of Ukrainian Suspect in Nord Stream Sabotage Case

Italy’s Cassation Court has delivered a significant blow to efforts to hold accountable those allegedly responsible for the 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines, refusing to extradite a Ukrainian suspect to Germany. This suspect, Serhii Kuznietsov, accused of planting explosives that damaged critical energy infrastructure linking Russia and Germany, remains in Italy pending a reassessment of his case. At first glance, this judicial hiccup might seem like a routine legal matter. But for Americans watching the global energy chessboard, the implications are profound. The Nord Stream sabotage did more than sever pipelines beneath the Baltic Sea—it sent shockwaves...