An ex-Wagner mercenary was detained by Norway after crossing its borders illegally and requesting asylum. The allegedly high-ranked Wagnerian military contractor is now in Norwegian authorities as of Monday.
Norway Detains Ex-Wagner Mercenary
The Russian mercenary, identified as Andrey Medvedev, was apprehended due to the Immigration Act and is being assessed if he should be produced for detention, according to Jon Andreas Johansen of the Norwegian immigration police, who spoke to the Associated Press. But an outlet in Norway explains the act of detention is not for a criminal act but for security's sake.
Medvedev explained that he could not return to Russia because of threats to end his life. Details reveal that he crossed the borders of the Nordic nation, which is 198 kilometers long, shared with Moscow. Details reveal that the ex-military operator was helped by Vladimir Osechkin of the Russian dissident group Gulagu.net to leave Russia. He was put in a safe house and later transferred to a secured immigration facility, reported Arab News.
The counsel representing the Russian defector, Brynjulf Risnes told an outlet that his client is not guilty of any wrongdoing and is getting used to these new laws of the Nordic country about security, noted SBS News.
Ex-Wagner Mercenary Illegally Crosses to Norway
Gulagu published a video saying that Medvedev was subject to Russian fire proper to enter the borders of the Scandinavian country. The Russian side to the Norwegians that tracks were seen in the snow.
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Soon after, the National Criminal Investigation Service, which investigates war crimes in Ukraine, comments that the mercenary is considered a witness, as said by Osechkin to investigators last Friday.
Details show that the ex-Wagner was on the run after escaping from the Russian mercenary group. The Gulagu.net added that it is ready for the expose concerning the paramilitary group and details about Yevgeny Prigozhin, a millionaire linked to the Russian leader.
Information from the defector said that his contract got extended from the July-November time, which he disagreed with. He offers to be a witness in alleged war crimes.
Wagner Group operators had led the attacks on the AFU with convicts offered stints as mercenaries. In Africa, it has been very successful.
Wagner Writes to the White House
The head of the Wagner group Yevgeny Prigozhin sent a letter to the White House on January 21 about the sanctions, mentioning WION. He asked why the US was sanctioning the group and called it a transnational criminal organization.
Posting on telegram done by Prigozhin's press service sent the letter directed to the White House national security spokesperson John Kirby. It said what justification that PMC Wagner is considered a threat, which was verified by an outlet last Sunday, January 22.
The group has been pivotal in bolstering an offensive in Ukraine with a big role in extending the forward movement of the Russian army. Western nation suspects their imprint in Africa, Latin America, Middle East. The latest reports show the group has been active in the recent offensive.
An ex-Wagner mercenary got detained by Norway as he escaped Russia and requested asylum to escape the group.
