CoinVoice has learned that, according to Cryptonews, the Russian Embassy in Washington, D.C. has requested the U.S. State Department to provide an update on the situation of Dmitry Vasiliev, the former CEO of the cryptocurrency exchange WEX.

The Russian state news agency TASS reported that the embassy has formally made a request to the State Department. The embassy stated that it is "closely monitoring the situation of Dmitry Vasiliev" and has requested the U.S. State Department to provide information regarding Vasiliev's location, health status, and procedural status as soon as possible.

Previously, it was reported that Poland arrested the former CEO of Russian CEX WEX and plans to extradite him to the United States. [Original link]