Prosecutor General's Office completes documents for extradition of Dmytro Sviatash from Sweden

Preparation for handover completed

Prosecutors at the Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine have completed work on the materials required for the extradition of former People's Deputy Dmytro Sviatash. The politician is suspected of committing high treason.

In response to a query from the media outlet "Skhemy", the Prosecutor General's Office informed that procedural decisions have already been made. The letter mentions decisions by the Kyiv Court of Appeal and the Vinnytsia City Court, which, according to representatives of the body, «оперативно розглянули відповідні питання та ухвалили необхідне процесуальне рішення» (promptly considered the relevant issues and adopted the necessary procedural decision).

Status of document transfer

According to sources of journalists in law enforcement agencies, the package of documents for the handover of the individual has already been transferred by the Ukrainian side to Sweden.

Circumstances of detention and charges

Dmytro Sviatash, who held the position of People's Deputy of the IV–VIII convocations, was detained on 22 October upon entry into Sweden. According to information, he was in the country to attend a concert by American musician Stevie Wonder.

In Ukraine, the former deputy has already been convicted of justifying the armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine and fraud in the amount of 2.2 billion hryvnia. In addition, he is charged with high treason.