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Former deputy chief of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine in Odesa region Dmytro Fuchedzhi, who is a suspect in the case of mass riots in Odesa on May 2, 2014, was granted citizenship of the Russian Federation, Head of the Special Investigation Department of the Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) of Ukraine Serhiy Horbatiuk told UNIAN.
"We sent [to the Prosecutor General's Office of Russia] a request for detention and extradition [of Fuchedzhi]. We've received a response claiming that this cannot be done since he is a citizen of the Russian Federation," he said.
Horbatiuk insists that it is necessary to hand over to Fuchedzhi a suspicion notice. He also pointed to the possibility of a hearing in absentia.
UNIAN memo. Forty-eight people died during riots with the participation of anti-Maidan supporters and Euromaidan activists and a fire incident in Odesa on May 2, 2014. About 300 people were injured.
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