Russian President Vladamir Putin says he is prepared to extradite hackers to the US, as long as it’s on a reciprocal basis.
According to Russia’s state-run news agency, both nations must “assume equal commitments” when it comes to cybercriminals.
Putin says Russia will extradite these individuals, but only if the other side agrees to the same… and will also extradite corresponding criminals to the Russian Federation.”
Putin’s comments come just days before his planned meeting with U.S President Joe Biden in Geneva.
The White House says “we have raised the issue of ransomware attacks with a number of countries AND that includes Russia… this activity will be a topic when the two presidents meet”.
Meanwhile, Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Biden will seek a more stable and reliable relationship with Russia.
