Former Yukos banker Igor Babenko (related with Khodorkovsky case) seeks political asylum in Lithuania, while Russia seeks his extradition to Russia. Media reported that Viktor Uspaskich, former leader of Lithuanian Labour Party, may seek political asylum in Russia, where he is lately. Mr. Sadeckas, Chairman of National Security and Defence Committe of Lithuania speculated during evening TV news on Sunday (Lithuanian TV3) that the issue of Uspaskih extradition to Lithuania may be solved making exchange Uspaskich/Babenko.
I am not expert in such issues, but I got a strange feeling that such things are not normal. I heard that exchange of spys happens, but these above mentioned persons are not accused in spying ... Is it common practice in the world to solve refugee status and extradition in this way?
2006-09-18
20:29:13
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