Former Wagner Group fighter charged with assaulting a police officer in Norway

In Norway, police arrested Andrey Medvedev, a former Wagner mercenary, who fled Russia and sought political asylum, for drunken brawling.

According to investigators, a drunk 26-year-old Medvedev got into a fight with an unnamed man near a bar. When police arrived, Medvedev resisted arrest and then kicked one of the police officers.

Medvedev will remain at large until a court hearing, scheduled for May 25, according to Gulagu.net.