Overview
- Butyagin’s lawyer said he will appeal the extension within seven days and plans to file additional guarantor letters from colleagues.
- The court rejected a defense request to postpone the January 15 extradition hearing.
- Monday’s session on extending detention proceeded without Butyagin’s presence and was closed to the press.
- The State Hermitage said it is assisting through diplomatic channels, and director Mikhail Piotrovsky has alerted European counterparts about potential sector-wide implications.
- Polish prosecutors previously received Ukraine’s extradition documents, and if extradited and convicted, Butyagin could face up to ten years in prison.