Russian nationals extradited from Bulgaria to US to face sanctions charges

7 April 2026

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US authorities have charged two Russian nationals with breaches of its Russia sanctions regime. Oleg Olshansky and Sergey Ivin are said to have been involved in the sale of sanctioned metallurgical products between 2017 and 2021. Bulgaria extradited them to the US after a Bulgarian court rejected Mr Olshansky’s extradition appeal. With thanks to Mark Handley’s European Sanctions Enforcement blog.

Maya Lester KC

Maya Lester KC is a senior barrister (King’s Counsel) at Brick Court Chambers with a wide-ranging practice in public law, European law, competition law, international law, human rights & civil liberties. She has a particular expertise in sanctions. She is the…

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