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Former Wagner Group fighter seeks asylum in Norway

Andrey Medvedev says he ran away from Wagner in July after witnessing the killings and mistreatment of other fighters. Authorities say that a former fighter who fled from Russia’s Wagner mercenary group in July is seeking asylum in Norway.

The Norwegian Directorate of Immigration and Andrey Medvedev’s lawyer confirmed on Monday that the 26-year-old was seeking protection in the Nordic nation, which shares a 96km (122-mile) land border with Russia.

Medvedev, an orphan who joined the Russian army and served time in prison before joining the Wagner Group, said he left after witnessing Wagner deserters being killed.

In a filmed interview released on Monday, the Russian rights group that helped Medvedev escape, he said: “I am afraid of dying in agony.”