Putin Sends Russia–Djibouti Extradition Treaty to State Duma for Ratification
The draft law starts parliamentary review of a pact that sets mutual surrender rules with clear national‑interest refusal grounds.
Overview
- The draft federal law and its explanatory note were posted in the State Duma’s electronic database on January 9, 2026.
- The agreement, signed in Moscow on August 27, 2025, obliges each side to extradite requested persons for criminal prosecution or to enforce sentences.
- The explanatory note states extradition may be refused if it could harm the requested party’s sovereignty, security, public order, or other essential interests.
- The submission is framed explicitly as a ratification measure for the bilateral extradition accord with Djibouti.
- The filing initiates Russia’s domestic process required to give the treaty legal effect through parliamentary consideration.