The Russian Embassy in Washington DC has made a formal request to the US State Department for updates on Dmitry Vasiliev, the former CEO of the crypto exchange WEX. According to the state-run news agency TASS, the embassy is closely monitoring the situation surrounding Vasiliev, who was extradited from Poland to the United States at the request of US authorities.
The embassy has requested information on Vasiliev’s location, health condition, and procedural status as soon as possible. They have also demanded that Russian consular officers be allowed to meet with Vasiliev in accordance with the 1964 Bilateral Consular Convention.
Vasiliev, along with others, founded WEX as a successor to the BTC-e exchange, which ceased trading in 2018, leaving customers unable to access funds worth nearly $0.5 billion. The embassy has stated that once they receive information about Vasiliev, they will contact him and provide him with necessary consular and legal assistance.
Vasiliev’s legal team at the European Court of Human Rights recently revealed that he was deported from Warsaw in 2024 and is wanted in the US for allegedly orchestrating a criminal fraud and money laundering network. This case is said to be connected to Alexander Vinnik, the former finance chief of BTC-e, who was extradited to the US in 2022 and later released in a prisoner swap in February 2025.
Vasiliev could potentially face up to 25 years in prison if convicted, as prosecutors have brought two separate charges against him. The Russian Embassy’s request for updates on Vasiliev underscores the ongoing legal proceedings and international cooperation surrounding the case.
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