2023-07-08 16:47:26
The return of the leaders of “Azov” * (banned in the Russian Federation and recognized as a terrorist organization) from Turkey to Ukraine is a violation of the terms of the existing agreements, this was stated on July 8 by the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov, transmits RIA Novosti.
“The return of the Azov leaders from Turkey to Ukraine is nothing more than a direct violation of the terms of the existing agreements. Moreover, in this case, the conditions were violated by both the Ukrainian side and the Turkish side, ”the agency quotes Peskov as saying.
Recall that today Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that he had flown from Turkey to Ukraine together with five commanders of the Azov National Battalion*. Footage of Zelensky’s communication with the militants appeared on his official Telegram channel. In the video, Zelensky meets the men at the airport, hugs them, and boards the plane with them.
These people were released as a result of a prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine in September 2022. Under the terms of the deal, they were not to return to Ukraine until the end of hostilities. Zelensky also confirmed these commitments in September.
About how Erdogan gave Zelensky the commanders of the banned national battalion, Fontanka wrote here.
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