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Crime
Russian Bitcoin Fraud Suspect Applies for Asylum in Greece
Russian Alexander Vinnik, accused of laundering $4 billion through Bitcoin crypto-currency exchange in the US, has petitioned the Greek authorities for political asylum.
“Vinnik has filed a petition for political asylum to avoid extradition to the United States. He believes...
Greece
Political Asylum in Skopje Requested by Makis Psomiadis
According to the Skopje newspaper “Utrinski vesnik”, Makis Psomiadis is considering asking for political asylum in FYROM.
Nevertheless, it is still unknown whether FYROM authorities will fulfill such a request or not.
Psomiadis, against whom there is an outstanding arrest warrant...