Igor Kokunov, the Russian accused of 30 murders, is being tried in Albania

Igor Kokunov, source: Albanian media, X, Y, Z, etc

 The First Instance Court in Shkodra is surrounded by police forces as a court hearing is underway for Igor Kokunov, a 59-year-old Russian man arrested at the Muriqan border point with Montenegro, who is sought by Russian Interpol.

Strict security measures have been taken due to preliminary information that criminal groups from Belgrade may intervene to secure his release, according to Albanian media.

Kokunov is accused of nearly 30 murders in Russia and is also identified as the head of criminal groups in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. During his stay at Reçi Prison, there have been reports that Serbian gangs may intervene to facilitate his escape, prompting extreme security measures to block all access to the courthouse.

While the news is being updated, it should be noted that there are a number of questions that accompany it:

► Why was Igor Kokunov not arrested in Montenegro, without crossing the border of Albania, knowing that Russian influence in Montenegro is very great and Russian spies have a lot of information? And considering that Russia has released dangerous criminals from its prisons to fight in Ukraine, why do the Russians need this criminal? In this context, it can be alluded quite simply that this criminal can be used by the Russian secret services.

► Why is it being tried in Shkodër?

► During these days, the competent Albanian authorities are contacting representatives of Russia to exchange information about Igor? Who are these Russian authorities and what pieces of information are exchanged?

► Maybe apart from information about Igor, they can also exchange other information, given that even in Albania the Russian influence is considerable, and especially in the right-wing political spectrum, where the leader of the democratic party Sali Berisha himself has been accused several times for connection with Russia.

► Why is there not much information from either side on the Internet about Igor Kokunov and why does this happen right now, a few weeks after the Serbian attack in Bajnska in the north of Kosovo, and after the accusation of the former leader of the Albanian Democratic Party for corruption and many world events? We must emphasize that it is also rumored that Sali Berisha has broken the embargo of the former Yugoslavia to supply oil to the army led by Milošević that was attacking Kosovo.

However, we hope that more details will be revealed in the future.