The representative José Jaime Uscateguiof the Democratic Center, demanded on Friday that the Foreign Ministry guarantee the rights and well-being of the two Colombian soldiers being held in Russia.
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The two Colombian soldiers, one of whom disappearance In Caracas (Venezuela) we had filed a report since July 18, now they appear in a Russian prison. @CancilleriaCol needs to answer why he did nothing for the rights of this two compatriots“the opposition lawmaker warned on his social networks.
It concerns the uniformed men José Medina and Alexander Ante, about whom the Federal Security Service of Russia (FSB) has announced the arrest and opening of criminal cases, accused to take part in the fight against Russian troops in Ukraine like mercenaries.
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“The Russian Federal Security Service has arrested Colombian citizens Jwith Aarón Medina Aranda and Alexander Antesuspected of participating as mercenaries in the hostilities against the Russian Armed Forces on the side of Ukraine,” the Russian entity said in a statement.
Moscow points out that documents have been seized from the Colombians that “confirm their situation”. illegal activities and Ukrainian military clothing with insignia of the battalion of the Carpathians Sich of the armed forces of Ukraine“.
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The compatriots They will remain in preventive detention until at least October 22, for the duration of the sentence. research on mercenarieswhat is punished in Russia sadness between 7 and 15 years in prison.
What was known in Colombia is that the uniformed They returned to their country after fighting in the ranks of the Ukrainian army, but then their trail was lost Venezuela. Medina and Ante were arrested at Caracas airport while on a layover his return journey.
Source: El Heraldo
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