Russian Igor Churkin, whose extradition is requested by Ukraine, will testify at the asylum commission in Argentina. Churkin’s lawyer, Christian Rubilar, spoke about this. RIA News.
The lawyer said that the Russian will testify on February 23. According to him, if the commission’s decision is positive, Churkin’s extradition to Ukraine will not take place.
In addition, Igor Churkin’s defense asks the Argentine court to decide on granting him citizenship that would give him the right to be tried in a Latin American country.
February 6, Head of the Consular Section of the Russian Embassy in Buenos Aires, Natalia Pustovalova reportedChurkin asked the Argentinian authorities to grant him political asylum.
Previously reportedIt was stated that Igor Churkin, who was detained at Buenos Aires airport upon the request of Ukraine, was released by the Argentine court on his own commitment not to leave the country.
Representatives of Ukrainian law enforcement agencies said that the man fraudulently tried to maintain a business in Ukraine at the expense of the state bank.
Rubilar had previously stated that Churkin was unlikely to be extradited to Kiev.