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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
By Nerijus Adomaitis and Gwladys Fouche

Ex-Wagner commander hopes for asylum after being cleared of violence against Oslo police

FILE PHOTO: Andrei Medvedev, a former commander in Russia's Wagner mercenary group, poses for a picture during an interview in Oslo, Norway, February 1, 2023. REUTERS/Janis Laizans/File Photo

A former commander of Russia's Wagner group seeking asylum in Norway was convicted on Thursday of being involved in a bar fight and of carrying an air gun but was acquitted of committing violence against police.

Andrei Medvedev, 26, was handed down a suspended sentence of 14 days, with a probation period of two years.

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