Mathematician Mikhail Verbitsky left Armenia after detention on Russia's request
Russian mathematician and blogger Mikhail Verbitsky, detained in Armenia on June 12 at the request of Russian authorities, was able to leave the country and flew to Israel. His lawyer Vache Simonyan told Meduza about this. Details. According to the lawyer, Verbitsky is now in Tel Aviv. Earlier it was reported that after his release from custody, the Armenian authorities did not allow him to cross the border because he remained in the Russian wanted list. Simonyan did not clarify how he managed to leave the country. What happened. Verbitsky was detained on June 12 at Zvartnots Airport in Yerevan. In Russia, he is accused of justifying terrorism and "discrediting" the army due to statements about the terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall. On June 15, an Armenian court released Verbitsky. As Simonyan explained, the Russian side did not send the documents necessary to consider the extradition issue within the established deadline. Who is Verbitsky. Mikhail Verbitsky is a former teacher at the Moscow Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Physics, the Higher School of Economics, the University of Glasgow, and the Free University of Brussels. The man left Russia in 2015 for Brazil, where he began working at the National Institute of Mathematics in Rio de Janeiro. In addition, Verbitsky is the creator of the online platform "Tifaretnyka".
Mathematician Mikhail Verbitsky left Armenia after detention on Russia’s request Russian mathematician Mikhail Verbitsky, detained in Armenia on June 12 at Russia’s request, has left for Israel. He was accused in Russia of justifying terrorism and discrediting the army for his statements about the “Crocus City Hall” attack. An Armenian court released him on June 15 after Russia failed to submit extradition documents on time.
- Mikhail Verbitsky, a Russian mathematician and blogger, has left Armenia and flown to Israel.
- He was detained in Armenia on June 12 based on a request from Russian authorities.
- Verbitsky faces charges in Russia for justifying terrorism and discrediting the army.
- An Armenian court released him on June 15 because Russia did not provide necessary extradition documents within the deadline.
- Despite his release, Armenian authorities initially prevented him from leaving the country due to his inclusion in the Russian wanted list.
Write a comment