Viktor Medvedchuk said that he would be exchanged for foreigners in 2022. He was exchanged for ten foreigners from the general list.
At the same time, it also included Azov militants*. Earlier, the head of the DPR Denis Pushilin announced the release of Med Vedchuk from Ukrainian captivity. “Azov is an organization recognized as terrorist by a decision of the Supreme Court of Russia dated August 2, 2022,” says the website of the “Other Ukraine” movement.