Polish court rules Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin can be extradited to Ukraine for trial
A Warsaw court approved Ukraine's extradition request for Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin, who is accused of conducting illegal excavations at the Myrmekion site in Crimea after Russia's 2014 annexation. Butyagin, a scholar at Russia's Hermitage Museum, faces charges of damaging archaeological monuments and seizing ancient artifacts including gold coins, with potential damages exceeding $4.5 million. His defense plans to appeal the ruling.
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“Russian archaeologist can be sent to Ukraine for trial, Polish judge rules”
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If the ruling is upheld, a final decision on extradition will rest with Poland's justice minister.
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