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Russian suspect facing extradition from Italy to U.S. evades house arrest

A Russian businessman facing extradition from Italy to the United States has escaped from house arrest, Italian police said on Thursday.

Artem Uss is due to face charges in the United States for shipping oil from Venezuela in breach of sanctions, and for bank fraud.

The suspect has been on the run at least since Wednesday afternoon, when his electronic tag sent out an "evasion alarm", the Carabinieri police said in a statement.

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