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financial crime

Swiss Snub Russia Request to Extradite Alleged Inside-Trader

Vladislav Klyushin is already fighting extradition to the United States over suspicions of large-scale insider trading.

Germany Contradicts Russia Over Georgian Murdered in Berlin

In a tense rebuttal, the German government said it was unaware of Russia's several extradition requests.

Prisoner diplomacy

Israel Halts Russian Hacker’s Extradition to U.S. Amid Prisoner Swap Talks With Moscow

The move is linked to Israel's efforts to free Naama Issachar, who was jailed in Russia on drug-smuggling charges.

5 Years on, France Extradites Ex-Moscow Official Charged With Embezzling $200M

France has extradited a former finance minister of the Moscow region suspected of embezzling $200 million.

Will Russia Stop Arresting Its Citizens For Posting Memes?

After Putin proposes softening an extremism law, skeptics say the liberalization is a facade.

Fear of Flying Prevents Russian Mob Boss Extradition from Austria

Aslan Gagiev’s gang is accused of carrying out 60 murders in Moscow and the North Caucasus

Russian Accused of Plotting Drone Attack on U.S. Planes Refuses Extradition

A Russian citizen accused of plotting attacks on American military planes has refused extradited from Turkey

Russian Embassy Accuses Washington of Kidnapping

The Russian Embassy to the United States has accused Washington of “kidnapping” a Russian man accused of cyber-fraud.

Moscow Seeks Extradition of Hacker Back to Russia

Russian authorities are considering the possibility of requesting that hacker Yevgeny Nikulin be extradited to Russia from the Czech Republic, where he...

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