Alexei Burkov

Naama Issachar's mother sends letter to Putin requesting pardon

Na'ama was arrested for smuggling cannabis into the Russian Federation and sentenced to seven years in prison.

NOVEMBER 24, 2019|ByROSSELLA TERCATIN

Moscow accuses US of hunting Russians after Israel extradites Burkov

Burkov's family had been hoping that Israel would free him as part of a potential prisoner swap for U.S.-Israeli prisoner Naama Issachar, jailed last month in Russia for drug offenses.

NOVEMBER 13, 2019|ByREUTERS

Russia condemns Israel's rejection of hacker's appeal against extradition

Yesterday, the Supreme Court rejected Russian hacker Alexei Burkov's appeal of Justice Minister Amir Ohana's decision to order his extradition to the United States.

NOVEMBER 11, 2019|ByMAARIV ONLINE

High Court approves Russian hacker extradition to U.S.

Last week, the hacker and an Israeli woman in a Russian prison for cannabis possession had both requested the High Court to block his extradition to the US.

NOVEMBER 10, 2019|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB