Russia insisted on the exchange of Medvedchuk for the Azov commanders - the media

Negotiations on the dismissal of Ukrainian servicemen, according to Hurriyet, passed in Ankara and were controlled by Turkey's intelligence. The exchange of the accused in the state betrayal of the People's Deputy from Viktor Medvedchuk's PPZ for the commanders of the Special Forces of the National Guard "Azov" was carried out at the request of Russia. About it writes the Turkish edition of Hurriyet, referring to its knowledgeable sources.

According to journalists, the exchange of Viktor Medvedchuk on the commanders of the regiment "Azov" was initiated by Russia, and negotiations were held in Ankara. The material of Hurriyet states that the dialogue on the dismissal of Ukrainian servicemen who defended the Azovstal plant in Mariupol was controlled by the National Intelligence Organization of Turkey.

During the negotiations, Russia demanded that the Azov commanders remained under the protection of President Recep Erdogan, and Ukraine, in turn, approved such an initiative. "On the day X aircraft from Russia and Ukraine, one by one landed at Ankara Essenbog Airport. In one of the aircraft there was Viktor Medvedchuk, and in the other - Azov commanders. After landing under the supervision of Turkish intelligence staff, Ukrainian officials entered the Russian aircraft, And in Ukrainian - Russian.

Both to check the personality and to check the health. The publication writes that after the exchange of prisoners, the commanders of the Azov regiment became "Turkey" guests, and Viktor Medvedchuk was not reported. We will remind that on September 22 the exchange of prisoners took place, during which the commanders of the special purpose regiment of the National Guard "Azov" were released. Ukrainian servicemen were exchanged for the accused of treason by People's Deputy Viktor Medvedchuk.

Azov commanders, according to the agreements of Kyiv and Moscow, will remain in Turkey under the protection of Recep Erdogan until the end of a full -scale war. Turkish President Recep Erdogan claimed that the Kremlin chairman Vladimir Putin was personally insisted on the exchange of Viktor Medvedchuk. After the procedure, the accused of the State Executive People's Deputy went to Russia.