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French court approves extradition of Ukrainian businessman

Billionaire Kostyantyn Zhevago, wearing a mask, is escorted out of the court of appeals in Chambéry. © REUTERS / PIERRE ALBOUY

A court in the eastern French city of Chambéry announced on Thursday it was in favour of extraditing wealthy businessman and former member of parliament Kostyantyn Zhevago to Ukraine.

"There are no grounds for refusing extradition," the Chambéry appeals court decided.

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