France Extradites Belarusian National to the U.S. for Export Control Violations

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Friday, November 21, 2025
Author: 
Bruce Zagaris
Volume: 
41
Issue: 
12
Abstract: 

On November 4, 2025, United States (U.S.) law enforcement announced that French authorities extradited Yana Leonova, 33, a Belarusian national living in Russia, on an indictment in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, charging her with smuggling, money laundering, and fraud.