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Russia-Ukraine war latest: Zelenskiy announces capture of Putin ally in Ukraine
Source: The Guardian/US
The official Twitter account of Ukraines Security Service, the countrys law enforcement agency, posted on Twitter another picture of Viktor Medvedchuk, Putins closest ally in Ukraine who had been in hiding since he fled his house arrest at the beginning of the invasion.
In the tweet, the Security Service says that Medvedchuk was wearing a Ukrainian army uniform as a disguise.
Link to tweet
Zelensky's official telegram account announces that SBU caught the fugitive oligarch and Putin's close friend Viktor Medvedchuk. Camouflage and all.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2022/apr/12/russia-ukraine-war-latest-mariupol-mayor-says-more-than-10000-civilians-killed-zelenskiy-taking-chemical-weapons-threat-seriously?filterKeyEvents=false&page=with:block-6255c7a48f087ec40b13efce#block-6255c7a48f087ec40b13efce
Scoundrel pictured at twitter link and looking a little rough.
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Russia-Ukraine war latest: Zelenskiy announces capture of Putin ally in Ukraine (Original Post)
mysteryowl
Apr 2022
OP
Hope they force him to reveal passwords to his billions before any summary judgement.
FailureToCommunicate
Apr 2022
#9
Turn him over to the families of the people who have been murdered by the russians.
olddad65
Apr 2022
#13
oldsoftie
(13,538 posts)1. looks like a crackhead I paid to clean out my ditch.
PSPS
(15,001 posts)4. Except this guy is a multi-billionaire.
oldsoftie
(13,538 posts)8. True. Guess he can buy his OWN crack
electric_blue68
(24,144 posts)2. Good! 🌻🇺🇦🌻
ffr
(23,249 posts)3. Are those Ukaine colors on his left shoulder?
Is he incognito?
C Moon
(13,230 posts)7. Yes. It says...
In the tweet, the Security Service says that Medvedchuk was wearing a Ukrainian army uniform as a disguise.
Angleae
(4,761 posts)5. Being caught impersonating an enemy soldier is grounds for execution.
doc03
(38,481 posts)6. I hope they kill the Butcher of Syria. nt
FailureToCommunicate
(14,565 posts)9. Hope they force him to reveal passwords to his billions before any summary judgement.
His billions should go back to the people, not stay with wherever he stashed them.
Evolve Dammit
(21,267 posts)10. Putin's daughters godfather??
meow2u3
(25,216 posts)11. Putin is Medvedchuk's daughter's godfather
Putin is a godfather, all right, as in crime boss.
FakeNoose
(38,884 posts)12. Well this is big! Maybe Pootie will stop killing UKR children now



olddad65
(599 posts)13. Turn him over to the families of the people who have been murdered by the russians.
Martin68
(26,534 posts)14. Excellent! Putin gets more isolated by the day.
C Moon
(13,230 posts)15. Can't wait until we can omit "ally in Ukraine" from the headline. nt