Firtash avoids U.S. extradition, faces more legal, political battles

KYIV – Dmytro Firtash, the Ukrainian natural gas trader who magnified his wealth with his tight connections to the Yanukovych administration, reportedly was smiling in relief on April 30 when an Austrian court denied an extradition request by the U.S. to try him on criminal charges that include bribery and racketeering. Yet all signs point … Continue reading Firtash avoids U.S. extradition, faces more legal, political battles