For more than five years, Ukrainian tycoon Dmytro Firtash has been marooned in Vienna, fighting extradition to the U.S. on bribery and related charges. This past summer, when it appeared he might lose that fight, Mr. Firtash and his lawyers adopted a new strategy, according to court documents and individuals close to the case: He began to portray his prosecution as part of a larger political conspiracy that includes a purported pressure campaign in Ukraine by former Vice President Joe Biden and alleged irregularities in the...

Source: Wall Street Journal October 22, 2019 09:22 UTC