A court in Norway sentenced the former commander of the "Wagner team" Andrey Medvedev to 14 days of arrest for hooliganism and carrying an air weapon in a public place.
The Associated Press writes about it.
At the same time, the Oslo court acquitted Medvedev of the charge of violence against police officers during his arrest. This was stated by his lawyer Brynjulf Risnes. Police detained Medvedev outside a pub in the capital of Norway after a fight.
At the trial, Medvedev pleaded guilty to participating in a fight and carrying an air weapon. But he rejected the accusation of violence against the policeman.
- In January 2023, the Russian Andriy Medvedev, a former commander from the "Wagner PMC", illegally crossed the border and asked for asylum. Vladimir 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.
- On April 7, Medvedev was arrested in Sweden. He traveled by bus from Norway to Sweden, because he was told that cigarettes cost half as much there. But the "Wagnerian" does not have a permit to enter Sweden, so he was detained.