Wagner Group Defector Seeks Asylum In The West
January 17 2023
A man claiming to be a former commander in the Kremlin-linked Wagner Group is seeking asylum in Norway, reports BBC News.
Andrey Medvedev was detained by border guards near the Russian-Norwegian border. He is currently being held in the Oslo area, where he faces charges of illegal entry to Norway.
The Russian human-rights group, Gulagu.net, who helped Medvedev leave Russia, confirmed his identity.
According to Gulagu.net’s founder, he joined the Wagner Group in July 2022 on a...
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