Kasatkin's prison conditions in France have not changed significantly.

The conditions of detention of Russian basketball player Daniil Kasatkin in a French prison have not changed significantly, the consulate provides him with legal assistance. This was reported on September 18 at the Russian Embassy in France.

"Employees of the consular department of the embassy visited Kasatkin in prison in late August and mid-September. There were no significant changes in the conditions of detention.: The Russian athlete is still unable to use the prison gym. At the same time, our consular staff provided him with the necessary legal assistance in obtaining notarial documents," the Russian diplomatic mission said in a statement.

In addition, an employee of the Russian embassy will attend a court hearing on Kasatkin's extradition from France to the United States.

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Earlier, on August 27, Russian basketball player Daniil Kasatkin's request for release under judicial supervision was rejected. The court limited itself to the brief wording "without motivation", without explaining the decision. It is known that the athlete was taken away under escort, but he was allowed to appeal the refusal before extradition.

Kasatkin's detention in France became known on July 9 at the request of the United States. According to his lawyer, Frederic Belo, the Russian is probably accused of extortion due to the use of his computer by intruders. On July 11, the Prosecutor General's Office of the Paris Court of Appeal informed Izvestia that the United States has 60 days to provide materials on the basketball player's extradition request.

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