Kazakh opposition figure Mukhtar Ablyazov was released from prison late Friday after France’s highest administrative authority blocked his extradition to Russia, where he is accused of embezzling billions of dollars.
World Bulletin: France blocks extradition of Kazakh oligarch to Russia
Kazakh oligarch Mukhtar Ablyazov, an opposition figure wanted on embezzlement charges by Russia and Ukraine, arrives under police protection, on October 17, 2014 at Lyon's courthouse, prior to a hearing as part of his appeal trial regarding his extradition to Russia. (AFP)
