Five British prisoners of war held by Russian-backed forces in Ukraine are safely returned
Five British nationals held as prisoners of war by Russian-backed forces in Ukraine have been safely returned, says Prime Minister Liz Truss.
Mr Aslin was one of two British men captured by Russian forces in June, before they appeared before a court in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic, a breakaway region in Ukraine's east , according to our sister site The Mirror. Today Mr Jenrick tweeted: "I am delighted that my constituent, Aiden Aslin, and the other British prisoners of war held captive by the Russian authorities have finally been released and are on their way back to the UK.
It is thought the five Brits are among 10 prisoners who have arrived in Riyadh from Russia, after Saudi Arabia's Prince Mohammed bin Salman contacted the Kremlin to push for their release, which was approved after Vladimir Putin pushed through new laws pointing towards mobilisation of reserve forces in Russia.
On Tuesday, Russia‘s parliament approved a bill to toughen punishments for crimes such as desertion, damage to military property and noncompliance if they are committed during military mobilisation or combat situations. The bill, passed in its second and third readings on Tuesday by the Duma, comes as Russia seem poised to implement mobilisation, which would significantly escalate the conflict in Ukraine.
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