Both Russia and the US have reportedly put diplomatic pressure on Prague to have Nikulin

extradited. The Czech weekly Respekt cited diplomatic sources suggesting that Russia had
informally offered to swap Nikulin for a number of Czech citizens wanted by Prague for
financial crimes.

Tuesdays hearing was held in a tiny room inside the prison, an unprecedented measure which
was ostensibly for security reasons but also meant only four journalists could access the
room. In all my 25 years as a lawyer, I dont remember any cases being tried inside the
prison, including serial killers or organised crime cases, said Martin Sadilek, Nikulins
Czech lawyer.

Nikulins mother, who attended the hearing, declined to comment except to say she was
worried that her son looks like skin and bones and that she believed the case was political.

The judge Jaroslav Pytloun ruled that the requests from both countries met legal
requirements, and Nikulins lawyers said they would appeal against only the US extradition.
After the appeals process is concluded, the Czech justice minister, Robert Pelikan, will make
the final decision on where to send Nikulin.

Informed sources in Prague said he was expected to send him to the US. An aide to Pelikan
said the minister could not comment on the case for now.

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