State TV airs video that reveals two fighters on the day Ukraine broadcast video of pro-Russia politician asking for prisoner swap.
Russian state TV has aired a video that reveals two fighters from the UK captured combating for Ukraine asking to be exchanged for a pro-Kremlin politician who's being held by the Ukrainian authorities.
Shaun Pinner and Aiden Aslin spoke individually on the Rossiya 24 state TV channel on Monday, asking the British authorities for assist to be introduced residence in trade for Viktor Medvedchuk, a rich Ukrainian near Russian President Vladimir Putin who was lately arrested by Kyiv.
“I perceive the scenario,” Pinner stated within the video. “I’d wish to enchantment to the federal government to ship me again residence, I’d wish to see my spouse once more.”
Pinner made a direct enchantment to Prime Minister Boris Johnson on his and Aslin’s behalf, saying “clearly I might actually recognize your assist on this matter.”
It was unclear how freely Pinner and Aslin had been in a position to speak, as they seemed to be prompted by an unidentified man.
The person confirmed them a video of Medvedchuk’s spouse, Oksana, making an enchantment over the weekend for her husband to be swapped with them.
“I feel that Boris must take heed to what Oksana has stated,” stated a nervous-looking Aslin, calling the British PM by title. “If [he] actually does care about British residents like he says he does then he'll assist.”
Each males fought on the Ukrainian aspect in Mariupol, which is now nearly fully beneath Russian management.
Medvedchuk, in his enchantment to Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy, had requested to be exchanged for the “defenders and residents of Mariupol”.
The 67-year-old had been beneath home arrest in Ukraine since Could 2021 after being charged with excessive treason and later with aiding “terrorism”. Kyiv stated he escaped three days after Russia moved its forces into Ukraine on February 24.
Final week, Zelenskyy introduced in a Twitter put up that Medvedchuk had been apprehended after a “lightning-speed operation” by Ukraine’s safety service.
The professional-Russian determine, who says Putin is godfather to his daughter, has denied wrongdoing.
Aslin’s mom, Ang Wooden, advised the British newspaper Day by day Telegraph on Friday that she had recognised her 28-year-old son due to his distinctive tattoo.
“Aiden is a serving member of the Ukrainian armed forces, and as such is a prisoner of struggle and should be handled with humanity” in accordance “to the phrases of the Geneva Conference”, she was quoted as saying by the newspaper.
“It already appears like he has been crushed up. It's time now for the British authorities to get entangled and assist safe Aiden’s launch as a result of he's nonetheless a British citizen.”
Aslin joined the army in 2018 after relocating to Ukraine to begin a household together with his fiancée. He beforehand fought alongside the Kurds in opposition to the ISIL (ISIS) group in Syria, the newspaper stated.
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