A court in Norway began to consider the case of the former commander of the PMC "Wagner" Andriy Medvedev due to a fight in a bar. He is still waiting for a decision on receiving political asylum.
Reuters writes about it.
The incident happened on February 22. At the trial, Medvedev pleaded guilty to participating in a fight and carrying an air weapon. But he rejects the accusation of violence against the policeman.
Medvedev emphasized that he did not touch the policemen and did not harm them, but that he bought the weapon out of fear that he might be attacked.
The court is expected to make a decision by May 2. If he is found guilty of violence against a police officer, the Russian faces up to three years in prison. But the prosecutor is asking for a suspended sentence for all other crimes, and up to 18 days in prison for violence against law enforcement officers.
- In January 2023, the Russian Andriy Medvedev, a former commander from the PMC "Wagner", illegally crossed the border and asked for asylum. Volodymyr Osyechkin reported that Medvedev crossed the border with Norway in the area of Nickel, Murmansk region. Later, the "Wagnerian" was charged with violence — he got into a fight outside a pub in Oslo.
- Medvedev was released on February 22 after being questioned about the incident. He testified during the interrogation, but pleaded not guilty.