Former Ukrainian MP, leader of Rodina party Ihor Markov, who was arrested in San Remo (Italy) on Wednesday, refused Italy's help in face of the lawyer and addressed to Russian embassy in Rome instead.

As Italian newspaper La Repubblica reported, Genoa Court of Appeals will consider his case on Augusts 14, by this time Markov will stay in jail.

Ukraine has 40 days to prove his guilt and provide necessary evidence to the Italian side.

La Repubblica also said that Markov was arrested in 24 hours after his arrival to Milan, though his putting on a wanted list was disclosed at once. His diplomatic passport permitted him to travel all over the country for 24 hours, but with accompanying of the outdoor surveillance.

As reported, on August 12 the news on Markov's arrest in Italy broke out. The Prosecutor General's Office is preparing documents for his extradition.

During the detention, MP had two passports – Ukrainian and Russian, thus Italian authorities notified both Ukrainian and Russian consulates of the detention.

The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said that Markov's diplomatic passport had been annulled after he had been deprived of the seat in the parliament in 2014.