“We will do our best to help.
I sympathize with the family of Aiden (Eslin. -
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It is important to understand that Aiden and other Britons who fight as part of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are not hostages when captured.
They are prisoners of war, they are subject to the rights provided for by the Geneva Convention.
According to military laws, they should not be shown on television, ”TASS quotes him.
Johnson clarified that a possible exchange "depends on Ukraine", which "will make a decision" on this issue.
At the same time, he noted that London is "working closely" with Kyiv on the release of British prisoners.
Earlier, two Britons captured in Donbass called on British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to exchange them for opposition politician Viktor Medvedchuk, who was detained in Ukraine.
RT published a video message from Sean Pinner and Aiden Eslin.