German Federal Prosecutor General
The Federal Public Prosecutor General of Germany (Generalbundesanwaltschaft) is the central prosecution authority attached to the Federal Court of Justice in Karlsruhe. It investigates offences against the state, terrorism, espionage and other crimes deemed to threaten national security, and represents the federal government in criminal proceedings before the higher federal courts. It is headed by the Generalbundesanwalt, appointed by the President of Germany on the proposal of the Minister of Justice.
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Ukrainian suspect in Nord Stream sabotage seeks asylum in Croatia to avoid extradition to Germany
Volodymyr Zhuravlov, a Ukrainian citizen suspected by German investigators of involvement in the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline sabotage, has applied for political asylum in Croatia, his lawyer Mykola Katerynchuk said. The asylum request comes after a district court in Pula ruled to allow his extradition to Germany, a decision the defense is appealing. Zhuravlov justified the request by saying he would not receive a fair trial in Germany.