Former Wagner Group fighter seeks asylum in Norway
Al JazeeraAUG 2022
By his own account, Medvedev is now seeking asylum after witnessing the Wagner Group's terroristic methods. Medvedev is one of many young Russians who were forced into the military at 18 years old. What makes him different, and hopefully deserving of asylum, is that he refused to commit the atrocities ordered by his superiors.
Atrocities are certainly being committed by Russia, but the mainstream media has actively suppressed any similar tactics used by the other side. In Ukraine, several opposition politicians and human rights advocates accused of being "pro-Russian" appear to have been kidnapped, tortured, or mysteriously found dead. If the West cares about global human rights, both sides must be investigated and held to account.