A court in Italy has given its approval for the extradition of Artem Uss, who is the son of Alexander Uss, the Governor of Krasnoyarsk Territory, to the United States where he faces allegations of money laundering and sanctions evasion. The lawyer for Mr. Uss has said that they intend to appeal the decision made by the Italian court. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation also planned to request Artem Uss’s extradition. He was detained in Milan in October 2022 following a request made by the US Department of Justice. U.S. authorities accuse him of exporting military technology from the US through shell companies, oil smuggling, and money laundering. Artem Uss has denied his guilt, stating that the last time he was in the United States he was 14 years old. He was also arrested in absentia in Russia on suspicion of money laundering, and on December 2, he was put under house arrest in a Milan suburb. Artem Uss asked for extradition to Russia during a court hearing in Milan in January.
A court in Italy has approved the extradition of Artem Uss, son of Krasnoyarsk Territory Governor Alexander Uss, to the United States, where he is accused of sanctions evasion and money laundering. The lawyer of Mr. Uss said that he would appeal the decision of the Italian court, TASS reports.
“The court approved the extradition on two of the four counts. Within 15 days, we will file an appeal with the Cassation Court,” said one of Artem Uss’s lawyers.
In addition to the United States, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation was going to demand the extradition of Artem Uss.
Artem Uss was detained in Milan on October 17, 2022 at the request of the US Department of Justice. U.S. authorities hold him guilty of oil smuggling, exporting military technology from the U.S. through shell companies, and money laundering.
On October 25, during a meeting at the Court of Appeal in Milan, Artem Uss denied his guilt. According to him, the last time he was in the United States was 14 years old.
On October 27, 2022, Artem Uss was arrested in absentia in Russia on suspicion of money laundering. On October 28, he was put on the federal wanted list. On December 2, Artem Uss was transferred to house arrest in a suburb of Milan.
On January 16 of this year, Artem Uss, during a court hearing in Milan, asked for extradition to Russia.
Read more about the case in the publication “Kommersant” “Uss Jr. is being laundered from the United States in Russia.”
The ongoing legal battle surrounding Artem Uss’s extradition has taken yet another turn, with an Italian court approving his extradition to the United States. However, Uss’s lawyer has stated that they will appeal the decision, meaning the case is far from over. Uss, the son of Krasnoyarsk Territory Governor Alexander Uss, has been accused of money laundering and sanctions evasion by US authorities, and was arrested in Italy in October last year. With this latest development, the case continues to be one to watch closely.