🇺🇸 North America
Does the USA extradite to Russia?
A network of bilateral treaties and a complex judicial-executive extradition procedure.
In short
Effectively noNo. There is no extradition treaty in force between the USA and Russia, so surrender on a Russian request is practically excluded. A Red Notice still affects visas, entry and banking.
Author
INTERPOL PROTECTION Research Desk
Reviewed by
Legal Review Board
Overview
The USA has an extensive network of bilateral treaties and a multi-stage extradition procedure.
Legal system
Common-law system, a federal structure.
Extradition practice
Extradition is treaty-based and goes through a court procedure that reviews the grounds.
INTERPOL cooperation
Active international cooperation in criminal matters.
Human rights & judicial review
Constitutional and procedural safeguards apply.
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Frequently asked questions
Is a treaty required for extradition?
As a rule yes — extradition is usually based on an applicable treaty.
Not sure whether you are wanted?
This page answers in general terms; your case it does not. Describe your situation — we will look at what USA actually means for you, whether a Red Notice exists and what to do next. Confidential, no obligation.
What can be done
Check in advance, before travelling
A CCF request and a legal analysis let you find out preventively whether data exists and what the risks are — rather than at the border.
- Challenge it and seek deletion
We prepare a reasoned request to the CCF to delete a Red Notice: where data has been processed in breach of INTERPOL's rules — in a politically motivated case, for example — the Commission deletes it.
- Come back after a refusal
A refusal does not close the procedure for good: a request can be re-filed on new facts — a refused extradition, refugee status, evidence of political motive.
The outcome cannot be guaranteed in advance, but the situation is not a dead end either.
All enquiries are handled confidentially.
Related procedures
Sources
- U.S. Treaties in Force (extradition) — U.S. Department of State
- Interpol Constitution and legal framework — Interpol
Version history
- v1.0 — Initial publication.
- v1.1 — Country overview update and legal review.