Lawyers for Dmitry V. Firtash, a Ukrainian billionaire and onetime patron of the country’s ousted president, Viktor F. Yanukovych, urged a Vienna court on Thursday to deny an extradition request by American officials. They said his arrest in a bribery case was directed by the State Department in pursuit of larger foreign policy goals.
New York Times: Ukrainian billionaire tied to ex-president fights extradition to U.S.
Lawyers for Dmitry Firtash, a Ukrainian billionaire and onetime patron of the country's ousted president, Viktor Yanukovych, urged a Vienna court on April 30 to deny an extradition request by American officials.
