Quote from: bj9k on July 26, 2017, 07:08:44 PM

Quote from: BitcoinTraveler on July 26, 2017, 07:02:19 PM

Russian Embassy Confirms Detention of Russian on US Wanted List in Greece

The Russian embassy in Greece confirmed to Sputnik that a Russian national who is on the wanted list in the United States over money laundering via bitcoin transactions was detained in the country...

Source:
https://sputniknews.com/politics/201707261055896195-russia-embassy-greece-detention/

They said "The Russian Foreign Ministry has repeatedly accused the US of "hunting" and detaining Russian nationals abroad.". It seems that Russians are "feeling" this arrest when they reacted that way.

It's very possible the Russian government will retaliate in some way if Vinik isn't released soon.