WASHINGTON DC, August 30 (RIA Novosti, Alexei Berezin) - The U.S. Department of Justice does not intend to recall its request for the extradition of former Russian nuclear power minister Yevgeny Adamov from Switzerland, U.S. Attorney Mary Beth Buchanan of the West Pennsylvania district said Tuesday.

American authorities accuse Adamov and his business partner, American citizen Mark Kaushansky, of embezzling $9 million, which was allocated to Russia by the U.S. government for nuclear security projects.

Russia sent a request for the extradition of Adamov on May 17 after an arrest warrant was issued by Moscow's Basmanny Court. The Russian General Prosecutor's office filed a case against Adamov on charges of fraud and abuse of authority.

Adamov, the Russian nuclear power minister in 1998-2001, initially refused a simplified extradition to the U.S. as well as to Russia, having denied all charges against him. However, he recently agreed to be extradited to Russia.

Adamov was arrested in Switzerland on May 2 at the request of the U.S. Department of Justice.