US EditionEx-Wagner commander arrested in Norway for attempting return to Russia
- Former commander of the Wagner mercenary group, Andrei Medvedev, was arrested by Norwegian police for attempting to illegally cross the border back into Russia, contradicting his claim of seeking asylum in Norway earlier this year. His lawyer asserts that there was a misunderstanding, stating that Medvedev was merely trying to locate where he crossed into Norway and was never near the border.
- Medvedev escaped Russia via its Arctic border with Norway in January, claiming that he feared for his life after witnessing the mistreatment of Russian prisoners in Ukraine. He described running as Russian guards fired shots at him during his escape.
- The arrest of Medvedev highlights the tense situation surrounding the Wagner mercenary group and their involvement in conflicts overseas, as well as the complexities of seeking asylum and the potential consequences for those involved.
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Former Wagner commander arrested in Norway for trying to cross border into Russia illegally
A former commander of the mercenary group, Wagner, was arrested by the Norwegian police on suspicion that he illegally attempted to cross the border back into Russia after seeking asylum in Norway earlier this year, his lawyer said on Saturday (September 23). Andrei Medvedev, who exited Russia in the month of January via its Arctic border with Norway, said that he ran as Russian guards fired shots at him.
Former Wagner commander arrested in Norway for trying to flee back into Russia: report
A former Wagner Group commander who fled to Norway in January in hopes of claiming asylum has been arrested on suspicion of trying to get back across the border into Russia, his lawyer says. The reported arrest of ex-mercenary Andrey Medvedev comes after he was sentenced in April to 14 days in jail for disorderly conduct and for carrying an air gun in a public place, over his alleged role in a bar brawl in the Norwegian capital of Oslo in Febru…
Ex-Wagner commander arrested in Norway for attempting return to Russia
Norwegian police have arrested a former commander of the Wagner mercenary group on suspicion that he tried to illegally cross the border back into Russia after seeking asylum in Norway earlier this year, the man’s lawyer said on Saturday.
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