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Russia's Wagner Group commander requests Norway asylum

BBC, 17 Jan 2023
A former commander with the Russian paramilitary Wagner Group has claimed asylum in Norway after deserting from the mercenary outfit.

Andrey Medvedev, 26, is currently being held in the Oslo area where he faces charges of illegal entry to Norway, his lawyer Brynjulf Risnes has told the BBC.

Mr Risnes said his client left Wagner after witnessing war crimes in Ukraine.

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