Norway denied asylum to a deserted ex-mercenary of the Wagner PMC

The Norwegian authorities refused to grant political asylum to former Wagner PMC fighter Andrei Medvedev, who said that he deserted and crossed the border illegally. Reuters about this His lawyer told .

According to the defense lawyer, Medvedev was refused because it was considered that the Wagner PMC was not a regular army. Therefore, according to the Norwegian authorities, he cannot be punished.

At the same time, Norway is not going to deport Medvedev to Russia, since this could be dangerous for the man’s life. Medvedev plans to appeal the decision to deny asylum.

Andrei Medvedev crossed the border illegally and sought asylum in Norway early last year. He told reporters that he knew of at least ten extrajudicial executions of Wagner PMC fighters. At the same time, according to him, at least two of those executed were not former prisoners. Evgeniy Nuzhin, who was later executed with a sledgehammer, fought under the command of Medvedev.

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