Konstantin Yaroshenko

Whelan may be swapped for But or Yaroshenko jailed in US – lawyer

14:08 15/06/2020 Former American marine Paul Whelan sentenced to 16 years in high-security prison for espionage against Russia may be exchanged for businessman Victor But or pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko serving jail sentences in the United States.

Investigation into pilot Yaroshenko kidnapping case resumed in Russia

15:18 17/03/2020 Investigation into 11 employees of the U.S. Department of Justice and 6 citizens of Liberia suspected of kidnapping of Russian pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko has been resumed.

Russian ombudsman to ask Red Cross to visit pilot Yaroshenko imprisoned in U.S.

16:30 06/03/2020 Russia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova is going to request the Red Cross to visit pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko convicted in the U.S. of conspiracy to smuggle cocaine. The ombudsman took such a decision after a meeting with his wife and daughter.

Moskalkova asks U.S. Attorney General to grant extradition of convicted pilot Yaroshenko

10:57 24/05/2019 Russia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova has forwarded an application to American Attorney General William Barr asking him to show a good will and extradite pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko convicted in the U.S. of conspiracy to smuggle cocaine.

Russian ombudsman to seek deportation of pilot Yaroshenko from U.S. for health reasons

11:30 08/05/2019 Russia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova would ask U.S. authorities to deport convicted pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko on health grounds.

Russian ombudsman to seek transfer of pilot Yaroshenko convicted in U.S. to other prison

14:06 17/04/2019 Russia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova would request American authorities to transfer pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko convicted in the U.S. of conspiracy to smuggle cocaine to another prison for health reasons.

U.S. authorities refuse to transfer convicted pilot Yaroshenko to Russian prison

13:34 16/05/2018 The United States authorities have denied a request filed by Human Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova seeking to transfer pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko convicted of conspiracy to smuggle cocaine to Russia for serving his sentence.

Ombudsman Moskalkova seeks to transfer pilot Yaroshenko from U.S. to Russia

09:51 16/05/2018 Human Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova has sent U.S authorities a request to transfer pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko convicted of conspiracy to smuggle cocaine to Russia for serving his sentence. In April 2018, U.S. President Donald Trump redused to pardon Yaroshenko.

U.S. President Trump refuses to pardon pilot Yaroshenko – Russian ombudsman

13:42 02/04/2018 U.S. President Donald Trump found no grounds for pardoning Russian pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko, who is serving a 20-year sentence in the U.S. for conspiracy to smuggle cocaine.

Russian ombudsman asks Director of U.S. Bureau of Prisons to protect Yaroshenko’s rights

15:59 19/02/2018 Russia’s Human Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova has asked Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons Mark S. Inch for checking prison conditions of pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko, who is serving a 20-year sentence in the U.S. for conspiracy to smuggle cocaine, and protection of his rights.

Russia’s request for Yaroshenko’s extradition forwarded to US Department of Justice

14:25 21/10/2016 The Russian embassy has submitted to the U.S. Department of Justice a request for extradition of pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko, who is serving a 20-year sentence in the U.S. for conspiracy to smuggle cocaine.

Russia to send request to US for return of convicted pilot Yaroshenko

16:54 14/10/2016 Russia’s Justice Ministry has forwarded a request for return of pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko, who is serving a 20-year sentence in the U.S. for conspiracy to smuggle cocaine, to the Foreign Ministry for its onward transmission to the United State.

Russian Justice Ministry receives Yaroshenko’s petition on transfer from U.S.

15:46 11/10/2016 Russia’s Justice Ministry has received a petition filed by a lawyer of Russian pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko, who is serving a 20-year sentence in the U.S. for conspiracy to smuggle cocaine, over potential transfer to Russia.

Yaroshenko claims US authorities made him sign petition on transfer to Russia – report

10:52 27/09/2016 Russian pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko, who is serving a 20-year sentence in the U.S. for conspiracy to smuggle cocaine, claimed that U.S. Federal Bureau of Prisons asked him to sign a document on transfer to Russia.

Russian convict Yaroshenko gives up appealing with U.S. courts - report

10:50 06/05/2016 Russian pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko, who is serving a 20-year sentence in the U.S. for conspiracy to smuggle cocaine, is not going to continue appealing with American courts.

Russia asks US court to consider arguments in favor of Yaroshenko

10:50 16/09/2015 Russia has appealed to a New York court to consider its arguments in favor of Konstantin Yaroshenko, who is serving a 20-year sentence for alleged drug smuggling.

Yaroshenko files substantiated appeal to overturn his conviction

11:15 10/09/2015 The defense attorneys for Russian pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko, who is serving a 20-year sentence on charges of cocaine smuggling, have filed a substantiated appeal with the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in New York.

Russian convict Yaroshenko complains of his rights abuse in US

12:34 05/06/2015 Russian pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko, who is serving a 20-year sentence in the US for conspiracy to smuggle cocaine, is set to file a complaint with Russian authorities over alleged violations of his rights.

US court rejects Russia’s recommendations for new Yaroshenko trial

11:30 24/02/2015 The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York has dismissed Russia’s appeal to present an argument in favor of a new trial in the case of pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko who is serving a 20-year prison sentence in the US for plotting to smuggle drugs.

US diplomats in Colombia aided in spying on Russian pilot Yaroshenko - lawyer

10:38 15/01/2015 An employee of the US embassy in Colombia allegedly handed over spying equipment to an agent of the US Drug Enforcement Administration who could later use it to collect evidence in the Russian pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko’s case.

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