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Igor Grechushkin

Igor Grechushkin

Russian–Cypriot businessman, alleged de facto owner of MV Rhosus

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According to the court, Lebanon did not provide sufficient evidence to ensure that the death penalty will not be imposed on him or, if imposed, will not be carried out," his lawyer Ekaterina Dimitrova told reporters, summarizing the ruling.

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Beirut port blast: Bulgarian court jolts global push for accountability

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Detained in Bulgaria; extradition to Lebanon blocked at first instance, pending appeal

Five years after a warehouse of ammonium nitrate obliterated much of Beirut, a Bulgarian court has just refused to send the man tied to the ship that carried the chemicals back to Lebanon. The man is Igor Grechushkin, a dual Russian‑Cypriot businessman. Sofia's judges said Lebanon hadn't convincingly promised he would be shielded from the death penalty if extradited.

Updated 6 days ago