The Thai appeals court ruled on Friday to extradite Russian businessman Viktor Bout to the United States on arms smuggling and other charges.
Bout said he is ready to prove his innocence in front of a U.S. court.
"Well, now we'll just go to a U.S. court and win there instead," Bout told RIA Novosti after the court had given its ruling.
Former Russian army officer Viktor Bout, 44, was arrested in March 2008 under a request from the United States, which accuses him of illegally trading arms. He has repeatedly denied the accusations.
In August 2009, the Bangkok Criminal Court ruled in Bout's favor, denying the U.S. extradition request due to a lack of evidence and because it believed the case to be politically motivated. However, the United States appealed the ruling and filed new charges against him.
The United States brought new charges against Bout on Friday just hours before the court made its final decision. RIA Novosti
