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Desire of the U.S. Authorities to Extradite a Third-Country Diplomat a Negative Impact on International Relations- Russia


 The Russian Foreign Ministry says it is illegal, actions to extradite Special Envoy of the Government of Venezuela to the United States Alex Nain Saab Moran. This is contained in a statement released by the Ministry and signed by the Deputy Director of the Information and Press Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry N.T. Lakhonin.

The Russian Foreign Ministry expressed worry over the practice of seizing citizens of other countries, including the Russian Federation, in third countries on fabricated charges by the U.S. law enforcement agencies, as according to the Ministry, has become the infamous "business card" of the United States.

 The Russian Foreign Ministry believes Washington seems to have decided to "go to a new level", setting a harmful precedent for the extradition of an authorized person with diplomatic status.

The Venezuelan Special Envoy Alex Nain Saab Moran was detained in June 2020, despite his diplomatic passport,  at the request for extradition to the United States during the technical landing of his plane in Cape Verde.

We strongly condemn these actions, the politicized background of which is beyond doubt. We consider unacceptable attempts to apply U.S. law extraterritorially, including to settle political accounts with "undesirable" governments through repression against their official representatives, part of a statement released by the Russian Foreign Ministry stated.

At the same time, the humanitarian nature of A. Saab's activities, which was fulfilling his mission to receive assistance in the fight against coronavirus infection, is ignored.

This once again highlights the double standards of Washington, which tirelessly criticizes the Government of N. Maduro for "the suffering of the Venezuelan people".

 We are convinced that the desire of the U.S. authorities to extradite a third-country diplomat may have a negative impact on international relations and may have a "boomerang effect" for any country, including the United States itself, as well as other states involved in dangerous games with international law.

 Source: Russian Foreign Ministry

 

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