Posted on 10/13/2007 11:29:26 AM PDT by Tailgunner Joe
Russia's Foreign Ministry said Saturday that it was disappointed with a U.S. court decision to sentence a former Russian diplomat to the U.N. to prison for money laundering and fraud.
The ministry said in a statement that it would consider demanding Vladimir Kuznetsov be returned to Russia.
The former diplomat, who once chaired the United Nations' powerful budget oversight committee, was sentenced Friday to four years and three months in prison by a U.S. district court after being found guilty in March of laundering money from foreign companies seeking U.N. contracts.
He was also ordered to pay a $73,000 (€51,500) fine.
Kuznetsov had denied the charges.
Russia's Consul General in New York Sergei Garmonin said Kuznetsov's lawyers would appeal the sentence in 10 days.
"There is a lot of evidence that could question the objectivity of U.S. law enforcement agencies. Gross violations were committed in the case," Garmonin was quoted as telling Interfax.
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I wonder if anyone will be surprised when he shows up in Russia prior to October 22.
You stated what I was thinking before I read your comment.
Let’s end this charade.
I feel like I'm experiencing a flashback of the '70's...
It's WAAAAAY overdue!
It sure is. And I agree with your flashback comment. I can tell you I always look back on that time and wish I had said more in public to disagree with the left.
Not this time.
"nuff's" enough for many.
Finally!
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