Ukraine is ready to extradite an ultra-right activist to Russia

On July 25, 2013, the Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine announced that it was ready to extradite Mikhail Volkov (Patrick) suspected of committing a series of crimes to Russia.

According to Ukrainian media, the decision was made on July 18, the next day it was handed over to Volkov, who is being held in a Kiev pre-trial detention center. Volkov appealed this decision.

On August 13, 2013, the Kyiv Court of Appeal upheld the legality of the decision Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine on Volkov's extradition to Russia.

During the consideration of the appeal, Volkov asked the court not to return him to Russia, where during the consideration of the previous criminal case in his was subjected to torture. M.Volkov said that he admits the repetition of the situation in the event of his return to the Russian Federation. He also announced his intention to apply for refugee status in Ukraine, but said that the application to the migration authorities Ukraine has not yet filed.

The prosecution pointed to the fact that Currently, there are no circumstances that would prevent extradition of M.Volkov to the Russian side.

Recall that Volkov is suspected of participating in an extremist community The militant organization of Russian nationalists (BORN), as well as in the murder and illegal arms trafficking. In April of this year, Russia announced it in international search, and on May 10 he was detained in Kyiv by the SBU. On June 13, the Shevchenkovsky District Court of the capital granted the petition prosecutor's office of Kyiv on the application of extradition arrest to Volkov. To the detained Volkov, who was on the international wanted list for serious crimes in territory of the Russian Federation, a temporary arrest for 40 days was applied. Later it was decision was made to extradite him. 20 June, the Kyiv Court of Appeal upheld Volkov's appeal without satisfaction.

On August 2, the Shevchenkovsky District Court of Kyiv dismissed the complaint M.Volkov's defense against the decision to extradite him to the Russian Federation. Subsequently protection The Russian citizen filed an appeal against this decision. This decision of the Shevchenko court was left unchanged and is not subject to appeal.

Sources

• Ukraine prepares to extradite suspected extremist Mikhail Volkov to Russia // RAPSI. 2013. July 25.