Cases ยท requested by Russia
Igor Pestrikov: INTERPOL notice and outcome
Russian businessman and former major shareholder of Solikamsk Magnesium Plant who left Russia in June 2022 and applied for asylum in France, according to the BBC and Disclose.
OutcomeNotice deleted 17 April 2024
INTERPOL cancelled the detention request after the CCF ruled the case predominantly political, according to January 2026 reporting by the BBC and Disclose.
INTERPOL cancelled the detention request after the CCF ruled the case predominantly political, according to January 2026 reporting by the BBC and Disclose.
What the requesting state alleged
Russian authorities accused him in June 2022 of abetting the misappropriation of funds, according to Disclose. He links the case to his refusal to sell only to the Russian market.
What happened
- Left Russia. Russian authorities accused him of abetting the misappropriation of funds2,1Russian authorities
- Russia circulated a red diffusion against him, which passed INTERPOL's checks1,2Russia (National Central Bureau)
- Told that the diffusion had been removed after the CCF found the case predominantly political2,1CCF
In their words
Sources
- BBC (syndicated by AOL), Russia using Interpol's wanted list to target critics abroad, leak reveals (January 2026)
- Disclose, How Moscow tracks down its opponents thanks to Interpol (26 January 2026)
A Red Notice is a request to locate and provisionally arrest a person pending extradition. It is not an international arrest warrant and is not evidence of guilt. Read the guide.