Russian Embassy Not Received Request to Transfer Pilot Yaroshenko From US

The Russian Embassy in the United States has not yet received a request from the Russian Justice Ministry seeking the United States to extradite imprisoned pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko, Russian Ambassador Sergei Kislyak told an audience at the Johns Hopkins University.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — Yaroshenko, a Russian pilot sentenced to 20 years in prison for conspiring to import more than $100 million worth of cocaine into the United States, was arrested in Liberia in 2010 and given back to American authorities.

Yaroshenko has claimed to be set up and mistreated while in US custody. Yaroshenko has also said his health suffered significantly as he is denied proper healthcare.

"We have not gotten any information," Kislyak said on Tuesday in response to a question if the request for Yaroshenko's transfer has been received.

Kislyak added that the request "is obviously in the works."