Russia Puts RFK Jr.'s Son on Wanted List Over Ukraine Fight
Moscow authorized his arrest in absentia, and Russian state media said he faces 7 to 10 years if convicted of mercenarism.
- On August 12, Moscow's Basmanny District Court authorized the arrest of Conor Kennedy in absentia, placing him on a wanted list for his 2022 participation in Ukraine's International Legion.
- Russian authorities accused Kennedy of mercenarism under the Criminal Code, a charge carrying a potential sentence of seven to 10 years in prison for his role as a foreign volunteer.
- Kennedy is the son of Health Secretary Robert and great-nephew of President John; he married Brazilian pop singer Giulia in March 2026, having previously dated Taylor Swift.
- Writing on Instagram in 2022, Kennedy said he was "deeply moved by what saw happening in Ukraine," noting he had no prior military experience before joining the legion secretly.
- State media TASS reported that Kennedy's lawyer appealed the Basmanny District Court decision, but the court upheld the ruling, maintaining the warrant for his arrest regarding his service in Ukraine.
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Taylor Swift's Ex Conor Kennedy Lands on Russia International Most Wanted List Facing 10 Years for Mercenary Fighting
Conor Kennedy, the Kennedy family scion once linked romantically to Taylor Swift, is now a wanted man in Russia over his combat service in Ukraine. A Moscow court has authorised his arrest in absentia on mercenary charges tied to his 2022 enlistment in Ukraine's International Legion. If detained, he faces up to ten years in prison under Russian law. The case marks the first time Kennedy's brief 2012 romance with Swift and his covert wartime serv…
The Moscow Basmanny Tribunal authorized the arrest of Conor Kennedy, former partner of Taylor Swift, for alleged violation of article 353 of the Russian Penal Code, which penalizes the involvement of mercenaries in armed conflicts. Conor Kennedy enlisted in 2022 in the International Legion of Ukraine and fought for ten weeks in Járkov. Although Conor Kennedy’s defense appealed the decision, the Russian court upheld the ruling. The case opens a n…
Conor Kennedy, RFK Jr.’s son and Taylor Swift’s ex, put on Russia's international wanted list: Reports
Conor Kennedy was placed on Russia’s wanted list for allegedly assisting Ukraine during the war after secretly joining its International Legion in 2022 before returning to the United States.
Kennedy's Son on Russian Wanted List
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s son, Conor Kennedy, has been placed on Russia’s international wanted list for his participation in the Ukraine War. “Like many people, I was deeply moved by what I saw happening in Ukraine over the past year. I wanted to help. When I heard about Ukraine’s International Legion, I knew I was going, and I went to the embassy to enlist the next day,” Kennedy wrote on Instagram in 2022. “I t…
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