justiceHamburg, Germany
Ukrainian former officer goes on trial over Nord Stream blasts
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Three of the four Nord Stream pipelines ruptured in the 2022 explosions.
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- justiceBad Tölz-Wolfratshausen, Germany
Germany arrests and detains former BND chief over alleged treasonous espionage
Germany arrested former BND president August Hanning and aide Manfred D. over suspected treasonous espionage; Hanning was ordered into pretrial detention and D. formally arrested. Prosecutors allege D. supplied about 2,000 BND documents, while Hanning denies wrongdoing; it remains unclear whether an analysis reached its recipient.
2peopleTwo men were arrested on Tuesday in connection with the reported espionage allegations.
Germany's foreign intelligence chief, Martin Jaeger, warned that Russia's alleged hybrid campaign could draw Germany into a violent conflict. The warning came as Russia continued strikes in Ukraine and the Black Sea.
3peoplePeople killed in the Kharkiv attack
- conflictKyiv, Ukraine
Merz visits Kyiv as Germany and Ukraine sign €1.3bn deal amid strikes
On October 4, Friedrich Merz met Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv as Russian strikes damaged the Northern Bridge and hit other sites. Germany and Ukraine signed a €1.3bn deal, including about €1bn for weapons and energy support.
394MUSD▼ from 350BGermany was set to provide funding to repair damage to Ukraine’s energy sector.
- economyWashington, United States
G7 oil-reserve release follows Trump’s Europe diesel call
G7 leaders agreed to release up to 100 million barrels of crude and diesel through the IEA over four months, including a substantial diesel release in the first 20 days. Members also agreed not to restrict energy exports to one another; Trump later said the US would not impose a diesel-export ban.
6.37USD per gallon▼ from 6.53US average diesel price
- justicePula, Croatia
Croatian court approves extradition in Nord Stream case
A Croatian court approved the extradition of Ukrainian suspect Vladimir Z to Germany over the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline explosions. His lawyer said the ruling will be appealed, so the extradition is not yet final.
3pipelinesThree Nord Stream pipelines were destroyed in the attacks.
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The Alternative for Germany won 44% of the vote in the Saxony-Anhalt state election.
- politicsMoscow, Russia
Western countries increase deportations of Russian nationals
The article reports that the US and European countries are deporting more Russian nationals, including activists and military deserters who say they face persecution, imprisonment or military service if returned to Russia.
222peoplePeople deported from the US to Russia in 2023