Ukraine Billionaire Firtash Jailed in Vienna on FBI Warrant
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Dmitry Firtash, the Ukrainian billionaire who made his fortune importing Russian natural-gas, was arrested in Vienna days ahead of a Crimean vote that may trigger financial penalties aimed at Russia.
Firtash, 48, was taken into custody yesterday by the organized-crime unit of the Austrian police on a warrant issued by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, according to a statement by the country’s Interior Ministry today.