The viewer of the TV24 program “Actual about war in Ukraine” had a question about possible illegal business during the war in Ukraine, that is, he heard a story in the media about the fact that businessmen have appeared who exchange prisoners between Ukraine and Russia, demanding a sum of money for the lawsuit, allegedly talk of even 100,000 US dollars. Does such a business really exist?
“This is a very good question. I can only reveal what I know. At the beginning of the conflict already in 2014, of course, Ukrainian soldiers were captured and then their relatives paid heavy money up to 10-15 thousand US dollars for ransom. Whether it is happening now, it is difficult for me to say, but there are news about 2014-2015. years, that such a system was from the Russian side,” Jānis Slaidiņš, NBS major, National Guard staff officer, answers the viewer.
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2023-05-20 07:28:42
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