“In connection with the request of the United States to withdraw their request for extradition, the court ruled to approve this request and release you,” RIA Novosti quoted the judge as saying.
Earlier, Vinnik's lawyer, Frederic Belo, said that the United States had withdrawn its extradition request.
According to the lawyer, the French prosecutor's office resumed the process on this request on July 1 in order to prevent the release of the Russian in accordance with the decision of the judge for the execution of sentences on June 29.
Belo noted that in this way the United States managed to keep Vinnik in custody, after which they would be able to return him to Greece, from where he could be quickly sent to the United States.