Medvedchuk finally appears in Moscow, says Ukrainian intelligence chief
VALENTYNA ROMANENKO – MONDAY, 24 OCTOBER 2022, 10:48
Following the prisoner of war swap which took place on 21 September, Viktor Medvedchuk [Ukrainian businessman and pro-Russian politician; Putin is his daughter’s godfather – ed.] has appeared in Moscow.
Source: Kyrylo Budanov, the head of the Chief Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, in an interview for Ukrainska Pravda
Quote: "They certainly didn't give him the red carpet treatment there, that I can say for sure. Where is he now? I will check the reports, I don’t remember. But I can say that he was taken to Moscow.
First, he was taken to Ankara but eventually, he arrived in Moscow. I know that the FSB had a lot of questions to ask him. The questions were practical, not political."
Details: Budanov supposes that the Russian secret services may, for instance, ask Medvedchuk where the money is that Russia allocated for the preparation of the invasion of Ukraine.
Background:
- On 21 September, during the prisoner of war swap, 215 Ukrainian soldiers were liberated. Viktor Medvedchuk was sent to Russia along with 55 Russian occupiers.
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the President of Ukraine, stated that the full investigation was conducted concerning Medvedchuk in accordance with the Ukrainian legislation and Ukraine "would not mind giving him away".
- Andrii Kostin, the Prosecutor General of Ukraine, stated that the testimony of Medvedchuk was documented, and he was transferred from Ukrainian prison to "a larger prison called Russia".
- The Ukrainian authorities reported that the swap of Medvedchuk took place under court decision and was based on the application written by Medvedchuk.
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