Sports lawyer Sergei Alekseev on the air of the program “All for the match!” on the channel, he told how the procedure for exchanging prisoners with other countries is carried out.
Earlier, US media reported, citing a source in US President Joe Biden’s administration, that the head of state supported plans to exchange Russian Viktor Bout for US citizens, a basketball player. Britney Griner and Paul Whelan.
– The request for exchange is made by the Ministry of Justice of the respective country with the participation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. If an agreement is reached, the decision of the respective courts of these countries is necessary. Then, based on these decisions, a prisoner exchange takes place in a neutral country,” Alekseev said.
Russian Viktor Bout was arrested in 2008 on charges of conspiracy to kill US citizens and material support for terrorism. In 2012, a jury in New York found him guilty, the judge imposed a maximum sentence of 25 years in prison. Booth denies all the allegations. Paul Whelan is sentenced in Russia to 16 years in prison for espionage.
Greiner, an American, was arrested in February on suspicion of trying to illegally import hash oil through Sheremetyevo airport, and a criminal case was opened for drug trafficking. Greiner faces a prison sentence of 5 to 10 years. The trial continues, the next meeting is scheduled for August 2. Greiner, 31, has been a player for Russian club UMMC since 2015 and won two Olympics with the US team (2016, 2020).
Source : MatchTV
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