“On January 20, an embassy doctor, with the permission of the Greek authorities, visited and examined the citizen,” the diplomatic mission said on Twitter.

Earlier, Russian lawyer Zoe Konstantopulu noted that the human rights organization Amnesty International does not respond to requests to deal with the case of her client.

Vinnik’s defense filed a complaint with the United Nations against Greece in connection with a violation of his rights to communicate with his family and the world around him.

The Russian was detained in Athens in July 2017 at the request of the United States. He is accused of laundering up to $ 4 billion using a cryptocurrency exchange.