Extradition refusal was no surprise for Viktor BoutRussian citizen Viktor Bout, who has been sentenced by the United States to 25 years in prison for illegal trade of weapons, has said that he was expecting the U.S. Justice Ministry to refuse to extradite him to Russia.12:04 15.11.2012
Russia disappointed with US refusal to extradite Viktor BoutMoscow has expressed its disappointment with the US Department of Justice's denial of Russia's request to extradite convicted entrepreneur Viktor Bout, says Russia's Foreign Ministry Envoy for Human Rights, Democracy and Rule of Law Konstantin Dolgov10:23 12.11.2012
US Justice Department denies Russia Bout transfer requestThe US Department of Justice has refused to transfer convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout to Russia for him to serve his prison time at home. Viktor Bout was convicted in November 2011 of conspiracy to kill US nationals, conspiring to supply portable anti-aircraft missiles, and selling millions of dollars worth of weapons to the Colombian rebels.12:15 10.11.2012
Viktor Bout's extradition may be resolved after November 10A decision may be made on Viktor Bout's extradition to Russia after November 10. Bout, who has maintained his innocence, is serving his sentence at a medium-security prison in Illinois.10:24 01.11.2012
Viktor Bout's defense requests financial aid from RussiaViktor Bout's defense has requested financial aid from the Russian authorities. The money will be used for preparing an appeal and holding a large-scale investigation in Thailand and the United States.11:13 23.10.2012
Arms dealer Viktor Bout challenges US government conduct in his Thai arrestArms dealer Viktor Bout's U.S. attorney Albert Dayan has presented to the Russian Embassy in Washington his arguments in favor of a new investigation into the U.S. government's conduct in obstructing his trial in Thailand, his arrest and his extradition to the United States.14:25 19.10.2012
Bout's defense to seek case withdrawal following new investigationThe counsel for Russian businessman and U.S. convict Viktor Bout is planning to remand his case to Judge Shira Scheindlin for review, based on a new motion which claims Bout's unlawful extradition from Thailand.10:35 12.10.2012
U.S. Department of Justice not to comment on Bout, Yaroshenko extraditionThe U.S. Department of Justice will not comment on the extradition case of alleged arms dealer Viktor Bout and Konstantin Yaroshenko, who were sentenced in the United States to lengthy prison terms.14:46 26.09.2012
Russian Foreign Ministry to seek extradition of Bout and YaroshenkoMoscow will be seeking the extradition of Russian citizens Viktor Bout and Konstantin Yaroshenko, both of whom were sentenced in the United States to long prison terms for separate criminal convictions.12:52 21.09.2012
Appeal of Bout's extradition to US postponed until 2013A Bangkok criminal court has postponed until January 2013 its review of Russian businessman and convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout's extradition from Thailand to the US as the courts are still awaiting a written update from Bout.12:58 17.09.2012
Russia to press for extradition of Bout and Yaroshenko, says LavrovRussia will be insisting on the extradition of Russian citizens Viktor Bout and Konstantin Yaroshenko, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said. The two men have been sentenced to long prison terms in the United States.11:13 10.09.2012
Bout expected to submit extradition application to US authoritiesConvicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout is expected to submit an application to the US authorities for his extradition to Russia in the near future.14:16 07.09.2012
Russia transfers documents on Bout's extradition to USRussia has submitted the necessary documents to the United States to start the process of extraditing alleged arms dealer Viktor Bout.18:09 23.08.2012
Bout defense requests appeal extensionThe attorney for Russian national Viktor Bout, who was sentenced in April to 25 years in a US prison, has requested that the court of appeals extend the term for appealing the sentence until February 1, 2013.11:00 09.08.2012
Bout to appeal conviction to US Supreme Court if necessaryRussian businessman Viktor Bout intends to seek the reversal of his guilty verdict using all levels of the U.S. judicial framework, right up to the Supreme Court of the United States, says Bout's defense attorney Robert Dayan.12:25 26.07.2012
Bout's Thai trial to resume in SeptemberThailand's next court session to reconsider Russian businessman Viktor Bout's extradition case will be held in Bangkok on September 1712:29 23.07.2012
Report on Bout's partners attempt to create arms supply network bogusAlleged arms dealer Viktor Bout's attorney has labeled as bogus a Conflict Awareness Project report stating that his client's former business partners tried to create an arms supply network.17:29 18.07.2012
U.S. Prosecutor General considers Bout's extraditionThe U.S. Prosecutor General is looking into the possibility of extraditing Russian citizens serving time in U.S. prisons, Viktor Bout and Konstantin Yaroshenko, to Russian Federation11:53 18.07.2012
Documents for Bout's extradition still not readyThe Justice Ministry has not yet prepared the documents required to extradite alleged arms dealer Viktor Bout from the United States, Justice Minister Alexander Konovalov told journalists on Monday.17:36 16.07.2012
Bout's wife submits extradition documents to Justice MinistryConvicted arms dealer Viktor Bout's wife Alla has submitted to the Justice Ministry the documents required for filing an application for her husband's extradition.14:03 06.07.2012