Cybersecurity
Russia Loses Bid to Keep Cyber Suspect Out of French, U.S. Hands
- Alexander Vinnik to be handed to France, Russian embassy says
- Vinnik has been held in Greece since his arrest there in 2017
Source: AFP
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Greece agreed to hand over a Russian citizen accused of cryptocurrency-related charges in several countries, a move that could bring him closer to facing trial in France or the U.S.
The Russian, Alexander Vinnik, will be extradited to France, the Russian embassy in Athens said in social media postings on Friday that sharply accused Athens of ignoring Moscow’s request for Vinnik’s return home.