The number of refusals to extradite those accused of crimes to Russia increased sharply after the start of a special military operation in Ukraine, Deputy Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation Petr Gorodov said during a speech in the Federation Council.
According to TASS, Gorodov clarified that in 2022, 120 requests for extradition to Russia remained unsatisfied, while 66 requests were denied for the same period in 2021. At the same time, according to Gorodov, the reasons for the refusals are “mostly politicized.” According to him, 74 Russian requests were rejected “for political reasons”, and the rest “simply without motivation.”
The representative of the prosecutor’s office clarified that the speech This is about countries that used to extradite citizens wanted by Russia. In particular, refusals come from Germany, Spain and Poland. At the same time, according to Gorodov, Spain detains citizens whom Russia seeks extradition, but refuses to extradite.
The Deputy Prosecutor General added that it was “not only about the economic elements of crimes, but also about the refusal to extradite persons accused of committing grave and especially grave crimes.”
Source: Rosbalt
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