Five Ukrainian citizens convicted of various crimes in Russia and taken to the Lefortovo detention center in Moscow may be extradited to their home country to serve their sentences, Interfax reported citing a well-informed source.

“With regard to the five convicted persons sent to Moscow, the issue of their extradition to Ukraine to serve the sentence imposed by the courts in Russia is being resolved,” the spokesman for the agency said.

The day before, the human rights centre Memorial reported that five Ukrainian citizens convicted in Russia had been transferred from penal colonies to Lefortovo.

The day before, the human rights centre Memorial reported that five Ukrainian citizens convicted in Russia had been transferred from penal colonies to Lefortovo.

The possibility of a rapid exchange between Russia and Ukraine is not ruled out by Aleksey Chesnakov, director of the Political Science Center.

“In addition, there may be developments in the humanitarian sphere. I would not be surprised if there were an exchange of detainees in the coming weeks. <…> And sailors too. Although this is not a question of the “Normandy format”, but rather of bilateral relations between Russia and Ukraine, as well as the entire Azov-Kerch case,” Chesnakov said in an interview with Actual Comments.

Yesterday, Vadim Rabinovich, one of the leaders of the “Opposition Platform – For Life” party, stated that his colleague and relative of the russian president, Viktor Medvedchuk, is negotiating the release of prisoners. Rabinovich did not disclose the details, noting that “good news” is possible soon.

Source: Donbas News