Spanish police have arrested a Russian programmer for alleged involvement in “hacking” the US election, Spanish press reports have said.
Pyotr Levashov, arrested on April 7 in Barcelona, has now been remanded in custody.
A “legal source” also told the AFP news agency that Mr. Levashov was the subject of an extradition request by the US.
The request is due to be examined by Spain’s national criminal court, the agency added.
El Confidencial, a Spanish news website, has said that Mr. Levashov’s arrest warrant was issued by US authorities over suspected “hacking” that helped Donald Trump’s campaign.
Mr. Levashov’s wife Maria also told Russian broadcaster RT that the arrest was made in connection with such allegations.
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