Former oil mogul beats Russian extradition bid

A former senior figure in the Yukos oil company who was wanted by the Russian government on fraud charges will not be extradited, a judge ruled today.

Former oil mogul beats Russian extradition bid
Fri, 23 Dec, 2005 - 13:56

A former senior figure in the Yukos oil company who was wanted by the Russian government on fraud charges will not be extradited, a judge ruled today.

Alexander Temerko, 39, who was the second most senior figure in the organisation, had been fighting removal from the UK on charges of conspiracy to defraud and pervert the course of justice.

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