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Russia’s Human Rights Commissioner asks Greek Ombudsman to intervene in Vinnik case

Russia’s Human Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova has asked the Ombudsman of Greece to urgently provide assistance in protecting the rights of Russian citizen Alexander Vinnik jailed in Greece, in view of his critical condition.

13:42 17.01.2020

Moskalkova to ask U.S. to withdraw extradition request for Russian national Vinnik

Russia’s Human Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova, who is currently paying a visit to New York, would officially ask American authorities to withdraw a request for extradition of Alexander Vinnik jailed in Greece.

10:57 18.04.2019

Russian and Greek ombudsmen sign cooperation treaty

Russia’s Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova and her Greek colleague Andreas Pottakis on Thursday signed a treaty on cooperation.

14:59 08.11.2018

Moscow court arrests in absentia Russian man detained in Greece

Moscow’s Ostankinsky District Court has issued an arrest warrant in absentia for Russian citizen Alexander Vinnik detained by a Greek court on the request of the U.S. where he is charged with $4-billion crypto currency fraud.

13:53 08.06.2018

Greece extradites one of alleged leaders of notorious Russian gang

Arthur Dzhioyev, one of the alleged leaders of a notorious Russian gang, has been extradited from Greece.

13:25 22.02.2018

Prosecutors seek extradition of Russian man charged with fraud crypto currency from Greece

Russia has sent a new request to Greece for extradition of Alexander Vinnik charged in the U.S. with a $4-billion crypto currency fraud.

12:45 12.01.2018

Athens police arrest fugitive terrorist - report

Greek terrorist Nikos Maziotis, the convicted leader of the Revolutionary Struggle leftist rebel group who has been on the run for two years, was arrested in central Athens Wednesday while trying to rob a jewelry store, Greek media write.

17:27 16.07.2014

Ex-head of Proton Bank to be released on EUR 500,000 bail - report

The former main shareholder of Proton Bank, Lavrentis Lavrentiadis, who was arrested in December 2012 over an alleged embezzlement at the bank, will be released on EUR 500,000 bail, the Athens News Agency reported.

11:59 25.06.2014

Greek court allows extreme right party to run in European elections

Greece’s Supreme Court has allowed 43 parties and movements, including the far-right Golden Dawn party, to run in European Parliament elections this month, writes the Greek Newspaper of Editors.

12:51 12.05.2014

Ex-Hellenic Postbank chief arrested at Athens airport

Former head of Hellenic Postbank Angelos Filippidis, whom a Turkish court decided not to extradite to Greece, returned to Athens this Wednesday of his own accord and was arrested in the airport, Athens News Agency reports.

13:46 05.02.2014

Greek court found ex-defense minister guilty of money laundering

Former defense minister of Greece Akis Tsochatzopoulos on Monday was found guilty of money laundering, and is expected to be sentenced on Tuesday.

14:09 07.10.2013

Bus drivers in Athens strike despite court ban

Buses and trollies remain idle for a third day straight in Athens, according to local trade unions.

15:38 28.01.2013