Russia Demands Ukraine Security Chief’s Extradition For Carrying Out ‘Terrorist Attacks’

Russia has demanded that Ukraine hand over all people involved in terrorist attacks in the country. A Russian foreign ministry statement stated that “Russia has turned over to Ukrainian authorities its demands … for the immediate arrest and extradition of all those connected to the terrorist acts in question.”

The statement also included a list of people that it blamed for terror attacks in the country, one of whom included Vasyl Maliuk, head of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) Maliuk has confirmed the SBU attacked the bridge linking Crimea to the Russian mainland during the Russia-Ukraine war.

“The Russian side demands that the Kyiv regime immediately cease all support for terrorist activity, extradite guilty parties and compensate the victims for damages,” the ministry statement said.

“Ukraine’s violation of its obligations under anti-terrorist conventions will result in it being held to account in international legal terms.”

Ukraine has branded Russia’s demands as “pointless” and reminded Moscow that an international arrest warrant has been issued against President Putin.

Moscow has been rocked by a recent terror attack on a concert hall in which over 140 people are believed to have died. Though the Islamic State (ISIS) has claimed responsibility and Moscow arrested four Tajik nationals who have reportedly admitted to the attack, President Putin continues to claim a Ukrainian hand behind the attack. Ukraine has denied this charge.

The Islamic State has long threatened to attack Moscow for its support of Syrian President Bashar-al-Assad.