“The Naples court chose a preventive measure for him in the form of detention pending consideration of the Russian extradition request. With the assistance of the Consulate General, the citizen was provided with a lawyer, ”Nikolenko said. However, the representative of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry did not specify the reason for the extradition request.
According to the “Free Eugene Lavrenchuk” Facebook page, Lavrenchuk was detained on suspicion of some “financial irregularities.”
“According to their (Russian – ed.) Statement, Evgeny, while on the territory of Russia 8 years ago, allegedly committed a criminal violation. The Italian side is currently studying the request filed from Russia. The details of the case have not been disclosed at present, but it is known that Evgeny is accused of financial violations, which he apparently committed on the territory of the Russian Federation, ”the statement says.
Lavrenchuk is 39 years old, he was born in 1982 in Lvov, in 2003 he graduated from GITIS in the workshop of Roman Viktyuk, specializing in opera director. He was the co-founder and artistic director of the Polish Theater in Moscow and the School of Acting and Directing. During his creative career, he has staged more than 30 performances in Russia, Ukraine and Europe.
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