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8 June 2026

Arrest Of Russian National For Extradition To The US To Face Sanctions Charges

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A Russian national has been arrested at Tbilisi airport in Georgia and faces potential extradition to the United States on charges related to exporting aircraft parts to Russia in violation of US sanctions.
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It is being reported that Russian national Tatiana Kurashkevich has been arrested and detained on arrival in Tbilisi airport in Georgia.

Detention has been ordered for three months and she faces extradition to the US where she is suspected of a role in the export of aircraft parts to Russian in breach of US sanctions. The maximum sentence in the US is reported to be 70 years.

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