Brit fighter's Russian captors tell his mum to 'press Boris Johnson for prisoner swap'
dailystar.co.uksoldier captured by Russian forces in Ukraine has spoken to his mum over a Facebook messenger video call. Aiden Aslin's captors called his mother Ang Wood to expect a video call yesterday morning (Thursday, April 21) in which she was told to "press Boris Johnson for a swap deal".
Aslin, 28, who joined the Ukrainian army four years ago, was taken from Mariupol as a prisoner of war earlier this month.For the first time since his capture, the soldier was able to chat to his mum to tell her to personally pressure the Prime Minister for him to be freed in exchange for pro-Kremlin politician Viktor Medvedchuk.Ang also said her son appeared to be being treated well and was being fed, watered and had even been given a e-cigarette.Ang, of Balderton, Nottinghamshire, said: "First the Russians said he'd call at 10, then 11.30, then 12, before Aiden eventually came on the phone."What they wanted was for me to to press Boris Johnson for this swap deal involving Viktor Medvedchuk."I had to say that, with the greatest of respect, I didn't have the Prime Minister on speed dial."I could hear his Russian captors talking in the background.
There were pauses where Aiden was being told what to say, that he had to do this, had to do that."They want Viktor and are willing to swap Aiden for his release."I told them that they will need to start talking to the Ukrainians.
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