RBC: Artem Uss denied information about the purchase of services for escaping from Italy
Artem, an entrepreneur and son of the former governor of the Krasnoyarsk Territory Alexander Uss, spoke about his escape from arrest in Italy at the request of the United States.
He said it all happened “completely suddenly” as he prepared for years of legal proceedings.
In reality, everything happened completely suddenly for me, and I think this was the main reason that I am in Russia. Claims that “escape services” were allegedly paid for by me or my relatives while I was under house arrest are simply ridiculous
At the same time, Uss Jr. did not name the organizers of the escape and denied information about the purchase of services for this.
As for the true organizers or the participation of state intelligence services, I will not comment on speculation, since enough has already been said publicly. When the US authorities universally apply appropriate methods in the interests of their citizens, this is considered justified, they even proudly make films about it. Why then does Russia not have the right to respond in a mirror way if it deems it necessary?
At the same time, Milan prosecutor Marcello Viola ruled out the participation of Russian special services in Uss’s escape. It is noted that he could have been assisted by a criminal group from Serbia. A gang of Serbian criminals helped Uss escape on a ferry.
Uss escaped from house arrest in March last year
In March 2023, Artem Uss, detained in Italy, escaped from house arrest by cutting off his electronic bracelet. The day before, a decision was made in Milan to extradite him to the United States.
The moment of his escape was caught on video. The video shows Uss leaving the house, accompanied by one of the organizers of the escape, getting into the car and driving away.
During his escape, Uss changed cars at least once and also crossed the borders of several countries. So he managed to get to Serbia, from where he flew to Moscow. In early April, he announced that he was in Russia.
Uss is on the international wanted list
The United States accuses Uss of evading sanctions and money laundering. He was arrested in Italy at the request of the United States on October 17, 2022, when he was about to fly out of the country. According to Uss himself, he “doesn’t know the overwhelming majority” of the people named in the indictment at all.
He spent more than a month in prison in the city of Busto Arsizio, then the court decided to place the Russian under house arrest while the issue of his extradition to the United States was considered. Moreover, back in January of the same year, the entrepreneur wanted to be extradited to Russia. Moreover, earlier in Russia he was put on the federal wanted list for money laundering.
After the escape, the US State Department offered a reward of seven million dollars for information on the whereabouts of Uss.
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Uss compared his story to a large-scale political show
Speaking about the reasons for his persecution by the Americans, Uss expressed two versions. The first is related to his business partner, whose previous contracts attracted the attention of the United States at the time they met. “The events of 2022 provoked a desire to find any grounds for my detention, and previous operational developments were mixed with new charges,” he suggested.
According to the second version, expressed by Uss, “certain ill-wishers” could have compromised and transferred some data about him to the United States, “essentially suggesting the idea of my detention.”
Uss suggested that the task of establishing the truth about his escape should be resolved by Western law enforcement agencies themselves, “although I think, as in my case, they absolutely do not need it.” “They successfully achieved their main goal – to turn my story into a large-scale political show and to screw over the gullible Western man in the street,” he said.
Only in the Italian part of the Internet are there conspiracy theories about Russian spies and oligarchs, video talk shows and humorous memes in the style of a song about a wizard and his blue helicopter – there is some humor in this, and you inevitably feel like a star
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Uss shared his future plans
The entrepreneur said that he intends to prove his case in the European Court and try to organize his long-term legal defense in the United States, although “in the current geopolitical conditions this will be incredibly difficult.” “As for work and business, there is something to do,” he added.
Speaking about his criminal case in Russia, Uss noted that, as far as he knows, the investigation is ongoing, but he does not have the right to disclose any details of the preliminary investigation.
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