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- Poland’s prosecutor’s office asked the United States to extradite former Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro, who faces 26 charges.
- Ziobro denied wrongdoing and claimed the pro-EU coalition led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk is running a motivated campaign against him.
- The office also requested Ziobro’s pre-trial detention from U.S. authorities.
- After Ziobro fled to the United States on May 9, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau granted him a visa.
