Poland’s National Security Bureau (BBN) replied to AfD comments on Sławomir Cenckiewicz’s statements about the Nord Stream sabotage investigation, urging protection of those responsible.
BBN Responds to AfD Leader’s Comment
The National Security Bureau replied to a post on the AfD profile that quoted AfD chief Tino Chrupalla, who had commented on Cenckiewicz’s “Financial Times” remarks. BBN said the investigation into Nord Stream sabotage “makes no sense”, not only for Poland but for NATO, and that hunting saboteurs could become an impediment to German justice and a challenge to Russian injustice.
BBN also stated that Poland should safeguard people responsible for the pipeline explosion, arguing that Polish national interest is to prevent accountability for the alleged perpetrators.
AfD Leader Pushes Back
Chrupalla rejected the BBN statement as “interference in Germany’s vital interests”. He said the AfD would welcome stronger support from European neighbors for the prosecutor general’s investigation.
The BBN replied that Cenckiewicz and the office “uphold the view that Poland’s vital interests demand that the alleged perpetrators of the Nord Stream damage escape liability”. BBN also noted that the Russian war on Ukraine was partly financed by gas sales, and the Nord Stream sabotage cut a significant part of that funding.
Italian Court Delays Extradition of Ukrainian Suspect
The Court of Cassation in Bologna ruled that Ukrainian Serhiy K., suspected of Nord Stream sabotage, will not be extradited to Germany at this time. He was arrested in Rimini on 21 August with a German request.
The appellate court’s earlier decision was annulled after the suspect’s lawyer argued that the European arrest warrant contained an erroneous classification of the charges. The case will be transferred to another judicial panel.
German Prosecution Seeks Second Ukrainian Defendant
German prosecutors claim Serhiy K. led a group that detonated pipelines three years ago and that he confessed. He faces a maximum 15‑year sentence in Germany. Germany also seeks the extradition of a second Ukrainian defendant, who was arrested on 20 September.
Vladimir Z. is currently in custody, and the Warsaw District Court will handle the extradition request on Friday.
