The Latest: Greek court backs Russian suspect's extradition
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The Latest on the Greek ruling on the extradition of Russian cybercrime suspect Alexander Vinnik (all times local):
2:30 p.m.
Greece's Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a request to extradite a Russian cybercrime suspect to the United States to stand trial for allegedly laundering billions of dollars using the virtual currency bitcoin.
Alexander Vinnik made his final appearance at an Athens court Wednesday amid an ongoing legal battle between the U.S. and Russia, who are both seeking his extradition.
Greece's justice minister will ultimately decide on whether Vinnik will be sent to Russia or the U.S.