American law enforcement suspects Russian of sanctions evasion and money laundering.
Russian businessman Artem Uss, detained in Italy on an international warrant, may be extradited to the United States – a court in Milan (Italy) made the corresponding decision. The Italian edition of La Repubblica reported this on Tuesday, March 21.
The Russian, the son of the governor of the Krasnoyarsk Territory, Alexander Uss, was charged in the United States with sanctions evasion and money laundering.
The businessman’s lawyer said that within 15 days he plans to file an appeal with the Cassation Court.
The final decision on extradition is made by the Minister of Justice, it is carried out after he signs the relevant document.
Uss was arrested on October 17, 2022 at Milan Malpensa Airport. He is under house arrest. On October 25, the Office of the Attorney General of Milan, based on a study of the case file submitted by the American side, developed an indictment for extradition.
In the Russian Federation, the court also placed Uss on the international wanted list as part of a criminal case on money laundering on a large scale.
Recall that earlier journalist Rikard Jozwiak announced the extension of sanctions against Russia. According to him, despite some speculation, nothing was left out of the list.
Let’s add, on February 25, the EU approved the 10th package of sanctions against Russia.
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