Entrance to the federal courthouse. File photoWASHINGTON, Aug 18 Extradited by the Netherlands to the United States in a money laundering case, Russian citizen Denis Dubnikov pleaded not guilty to the court on Wednesday, according to the court's electronic database. The first appearance of a Russian before an American court took place earlier that day via videoconference. The case of Dubnikov, as follows from the database of the court, is being considered by Magistrate Jolie Russo. «The defendant received a statement of innocence,» the documents show. this week was extradited from the Netherlands to the United States. The jury is scheduled to begin consideration of his case on October 4. If found guilty, a citizen of the Russian Federation faces up to 20 years in prison. Vinnik case will be held in the USA on September 27
