The OP warned about this development.
Moscow has finally commented on the request of the godfather of Russian President Viktor Medvedchuk to exchange him for civilians and the military , which is currently under siege of Mariupol. However, this only confirmed the assumption that this is not, if at all, an issue for the Kremlin. “
” Nothing to say about this story yet, “Peskov told the media about the possible exchange.
By the way, Mykhailo Podoliak, an adviser to the head of the Security Service, called the possibility of an exchange doubtful, first of all because Moscow would not agree to release Ukrainian defenders.
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It will be recalled that on April 12, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky announced the detention of the SBU's godfather Vladimir Putin and OPZH MP Viktor Medvedchuk. Later in the address the president offered Russia to exchange it on Ukrainian citizens in captivity. Zelensky also stated the need to try Medvedchuk “according to the rules of wartime.”
“. However, they are not sure whether Medvedchuk himself will want this exchange. But after such a proposal, Moscow turned to threats to the Ukrainian authorities , calling the story of Putin's godfather a “British scheme.”
As for the exchange, the next day after Medvedchuk's arrest, Russian President Dmitry Peskov's spokesman reminded that he is not a Russian citizen. According to him, Moscow does not know whether Medvedchuk wants Russia to intervene in his decision. fate.
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