Nord Stream may have been lawful target, argue lawyers for Ukrainian accused of bombing
France 24's headline. Reported by France 24, The Moscow Times.
What the sources say, in brief
According to France 24, lawyers for a Ukrainian ex-military officer accused of leading the bombing of the Nord Stream pipeline argued at the start of his trial in Germany on Wednesday that "an aggressor's infrastructure" may have been a lawful target. The Moscow Times also reported the headline claim that Nord Stream may have been a lawful target, noting that the secret operation severed western Europe from the biggest source of Russian natural gas. The sources describe the same core argument from the defence, and neither reports a disagreement on the facts they state. The excerpts do not give the trial outcome or a verdict.
Key points
- France 24 reported that lawyers argued at the start of the trial in Germany on Wednesday.
- France 24 said the defence argued that "an aggressor's infrastructure" may have been a lawful target.
- The Moscow Times reported that the secret operation blew up the Nord Stream pipelines.
- The Moscow Times said the pipelines severed western Europe from the biggest source of Russian natural gas.
- The accused is a Ukrainian ex-military officer, according to France 24's excerpt.
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Nord Stream may have been lawful target, argue lawyers for Ukrainian accused of bombing. According to France 24, lawyers for a Ukrainian ex-military officer accused of leading the bombing of the Nord Stream pipeline argued at the start of his trial in Germany on Wednesday that "an aggressor's infrastructure" may have been a lawful target. The Moscow Times also reported the headline claim that Nord Stream may have been a lawful target, noting that the secret operation severed western Europe from the biggest source of Russian natural gas. The sources describe the same core argument from the defence, and neither reports a disagreement on the facts they state. The excerpts do not give the trial outcome or a verdict. Covered by 2 publications. France 24: Nord Stream may have been lawful target, argue lawyers for Ukrainian accused of bombing. The Moscow Times: Nord Stream May Have Been Lawful Target, Argue Lawyers for Ukrainian Accused of Bombing.
Who is covering it
- France 24 France Nord Stream may have been lawful target, argue lawyers for Ukrainian accused of bombing Lawyers for a Ukrainian ex-military officer accused of leading the bombing of Russia's Nord Stream pipeline in September 2022 argued at the start of his trial in Germany on Wednesday that "an aggressor's infrastructure" may have been a lawful target. FRANCE 24's Juliette Brown reports. 14 Oct · Tier 2
- The Moscow Times Russia Nord Stream May Have Been Lawful Target, Argue Lawyers for Ukrainian Accused of Bombing The secret operation that blew up the Nord Stream pipelines severed western Europe from the biggest source of Russian natural gas. 14 Oct · Tier 3
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