Firtash could be extradited to U.S. in early July

According to the report, Webb said in the letter to the judge that the Austrian Supreme Court is expected to rule at a June 25 public hearing on whether Firtash will be handed over to U.S. officials.

"Webb said that his client's Austrian lawyers believe that if the Austrian Supreme Court affirms a lower appellate court’s order of extradition, Firtash could be on his way to the U.S. seven to 10 days after the June hearing," the statement reads.

At the same time, according to the attorney, "while it remains impossible to predict with certainty, Mr. Firtash's Austrian lawyers thus believe that Mr. Firtash, under the present circumstances, could face extradition as early as the first week of July."

As was reported earlier, Firtash was arrested in Austria on March 12, 2014 at the request of the U.S. Department of Justice. The agency accused the Ukrainian oligarch of giving a $18.5 million bribe to obtain permission for the mining of titanium minerals in India. The titanium products were then to be sold in the United States.

An Austrian court almost immediately released Firtash on EUR 125 million bail, with the condition that he would not leave the country. Since then, the Ukrainian oligarch has been waiting for a decision on his extradition to the United States.

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