Austria’s highest court has upheld a decision making it possible to extradite Dmytro Firtash, a Ukrainian tycoon facing bribery-related charges in the US. In 2015 an Austrian court agreed, declining a US request for extradition, but that decision was reversed by a higher court in 2017 and the reversal was upheld on Tuesday. “We are disappointed in today’s decision by the Austrian supreme court,” his lawyers said in a statement. Firtash posted a record bail bond of £100m but was barred from leaving Austria while the extradition case was ongoing. “I told everyone we should bring Russia to the table and discuss it all together,” Firtash said.

Source: The Guardian June 25, 2019 11:31 UTC