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Russia while fighting for Ukraine, told Vladimir Putin's torturers to "f*** off" after they sent sick videos of her son. Aiden, 28, along with Shaun Pinner, 48, John Harding, 59, Dylan Healy, 22, and Andrew Hill, 35, arrived in the UK on Thursday (September 22) following a prisoner swap brokered by ex-Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich.Russian forces captured Aiden, from Newark in Nottinghamshire, back in April when he was fighting as a Ukrainian Marine.

Ukraine after Russian forces claimed he was an enemy agent rather than a prisoner of war.The 27-year-old signed up for the Ukrainian marines in 2018 and has dual UK-Ukraine citizenship, with Russian state media claiming he was a mercenary "used [by the West] to perform various delicate tasks" – a claim he strongly denies.Currently, Russian law states that those who are suspected of spying face interrogation and even prison, whereas prisoners of war are released at the end of the conflict.Now, his brother Nathan Wood, 25, has revealed that his brother looked unharmed in a video that appears to suggest Kremlin officials are keen to exchange him for pro-Russian politician Viktor Medvedchuk, who is being held in Ukraine.Speaking to The Mirror, social worker Nathan said: "The Prime Minister is aware Aiden has been taken prisoner of war, it gives us a bit of hope but it is now a waiting game."There needs to be a positive outcome and now the Russians are talking about him potentially being freed in a prisoner swap, he is hopefully being with humanity."They have made their demands clear, hopefully, they are treating him like a prince, they don't want to show him with scratches and bruises because it could harm their chances."This could all takes, days, weeks, months but the Ukrainian and Russian governments appear to be talking and now we need Britain to offer some support."He went on to add that his family have to "be patient" but are "more confident now that Aiden will be released."Aiden was captured in Mariupol and has since appeared in videos being handcuffed and covered in bruises after claims he was being interviewed under duress for propaganda.

soldier 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".

Russia, with a fuming pal of Russian President Vladimir Putin saying the pair will "will have to answer in full for their actions".Shaun Pinner, 48, and Aiden Aslin, 28, were targeted by the deputy head of the Kremlin's powerful security council, Dmitry Medvedev.The former Russian president and prime minister said the pair would not be treated as combatants under the Geneva Conventions, meaning they would not receive the rights a prisoner of war would.Medvedev's show trials for the two men come after a failed swap deal for Putin's "prince of darkness" Viktor Medvedchuk, currently held by Ukrainian forces. The British captives have made an appeal to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson several times on multiple Russian state TV outlets.

captured by Russian forces in Ukraine, is reportedly moving to the UK to be with the rest of his family.Aiden was forced to surrender along with the rest of the Ukrainian 36th Marine Brigade unit when they ran out of ammunition and food after being cut off the besieged city of Mariupol.In a harrowing Russian propaganda video, Aiden looking drained and had a nasty-looking gash on his forehead as was quizzed about his combat service.Aiden's father Andy Wood said: “It looks to me that Aiden is being made to say things under duress. He's being used for propaganda.

Russian forces appeared on Russian state TV on Monday and asked to be exchanged for a pro-Russian politician who is being held by the Ukrainian authorities. It was unclear how freely the two men - Shaun Pinner and Aiden Aslin - were able to talk.

Putin's former man in Ukraine Viktor Medvedchuk has been snapped up by internet pranksters who have likened the disgraced oligarch to a crack-addled fox. The captured millionaire has been the focus of intense ridicule since he became the latest high profile Russian to fall foul of mad Vlad's pitiful invasion.

Russia's despotic president Vladimir Putin's ally has been revealed. Viktor Medvedchuk, who fled house arrest in Ukraine when the invasion of the country kicked off in February, was thought to be one of the the closest allies to Putin.Putin is the godfather of Medvedchuk's daughter Darya.Medvedchuck was the leader of Ukraine's most prominent Kremlin-loving political party – called Platform-For-Life - and was estimated to be worth around £600million by Forbes last year.He had previously tried to mediate between the two warring countries, but when current Ukraine President Volodymr Zelenskyy came to power in 2019, that role was stopped, and in February last year, a decree was signed accusing Medvedchuck of “financing terrorism”.