The pipeline sabotage case is awkward for Germany and Ukraine, as Berlin has strongly backed Kyiv politically and with defense equipment in its fight against Russia.

A Ukrainian national has been arrested in Italy in connection with the sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea, authorities report.

Italian police have arrested a Ukrainian national under a European arrest warrant in connection with the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline explosions, German prosecutors announced on Aug. 21.