Overview
- Victor Khoroshavtsev, 73, was detained on December 25 in a Somma Lombardo hotel near Malpensa after an Interpol notice triggered by an international warrant.
- He spent one night at Busto Arsizio jail before the Milan Court of Appeal ordered his release the following day.
- Russian authorities accuse the former MP and oil magnate of a €100–110 million fraud involving funds allegedly diverted from non‑government pension schemes, with a warrant dated March 29.
- His lawyers said the extradition request is legally inapplicable due to Russia’s expulsion from Council of Europe structures and suspended judicial cooperation, noting that written motivations were not yet available.
- Defense counsel stated there are no Italian custody measures and he may travel freely, added that he holds Israeli nationality, and said he was previously arrested and released in Spain on the same warrant, where an extradition proceeding remains open.