Friday, August 24, 2012

Russia Wants The U.S. To Extradite 'The Merchant Of Death' Viktor Bout



Russia Submits Bout Extradition Documents To U.S. -- RIA Novosti

Russia has handed to the United States documents required by the country to consider the extradition of convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, the Russian Justice Ministry said on Thursday.

Earlier, Bout’s wife Alla addressed a message to the ministry asking for her husband to be transferred to Russia to serve his sentence at home. The ministry is Russia’s central body authorized to file extradition requests in the framework of the 1983 Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons.

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More News On Russian Requests To The U.S. For The Extradition Of Viktor Bout

Russia officially requests US to hand over Bout -- RT
Russia to ask U.S. to hand over jailed arms dealer Viktor Bout -- Chicago Tribune/Reuters
Russia asks US to extradite arms smuggler Bout -- AFP
Viktor Bout to come home? -- Voice of Russia
Moscow requests Bout's case files for judicial recognition of verdict -- Russia Beyond The Headlines

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