Former Wagner Fighter Sentenced and Seeks Asylum in Norway
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A Russian man claiming to be a deserter from the Kremlin-linked Wagner mercenary group was handed a 14-day suspended sentence for a street fight in central Oslo. The court acquitted him of the more serious charge of assaulting police officers. Medvedev claims to have fought in Ukraine as a member of Wagner for four months before deserting in November when the group allegedly extended his contract against his will. He has sought asylum in Norway but has been a headache for authorities since his arrival in mid-January.
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