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Coverage dated April 11, 2022 to April 12, 2022

Ukraine's Detention of Oligarch Close to Putin Angers Moscow

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The detention of fugitive Ukrainian oligarch Viktor Medvedchuk, the former leader of a pro-Russian opposition party and a close associate of Russian leader Vladimir Putin, has been met with enthusiasm in Kyiv and irritation in Moscow

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  1. Casper Star-Tribune

    Live Updates | Ukrainian politician close to Putin detained (opens Casper Star-Tribune)

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    Casper Star-Tribune's feed description

    Ukraine says fugitive Ukrainian oligarch Viktor Medvedchuk, who is both the former leader of a pro-Russian opposition party and a close associate of Russian leader Vladimir Putin, has been detained

  2. Al Jazeera

    Russian President Putin’s top ally in Ukraine detained, Kyiv says (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Arrest of pro-Kremlin Ukrainian politician Viktor Medvedchuk comes after Vladimir Putin says Russia will triumph in war.

  3. Deutsche Welle

    Ukraine says pro-Russian politician Medvedchuk recaptured — as it happened | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Businessman Viktor Medvedchuk, believed to be a key Kremlin ally in Ukraine, has apparently been detained by Ukrainian authorities after weeks of being on the run.

  4. WMUR

    Fugitive Ukrainian politician and pro-Russian opposition leader detained by Ukrainian officials (opens WMUR)

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    Viktor Medvedchuk — a pro-Russian opposition leader and a close associate of Russian leader Vladimir Putin — has been detained in a special operation carried out by Ukraine's secret service.

  5. Deutsche Welle

    Ukraine says pro-Russian politician Medvedchuk recaptured — live updates | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Businessman Viktor Medvedchuk, believed to be a key Kremlin ally in Ukraine, has apparently been detained by Ukrainian authorities after weeks of being on the run. Follow DW for the latest.

  6. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Zelenskyy Says Ukraine Captured Pro-Putin Politician Viktor Medvedchuk Who Escaped House Arrest (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Zelenskyy posted a photo on social media showing a disheveled Medvedchuk seated by a radiator clasped in handcuffs.

  7. Forbes

    Ukraine Says It Captured Pro-Russia Politician Medvedchuk (opens Forbes)

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    President Zelensky posted images of the fugitive politician and oligarch in handcuffs.

  8. New York Times

    Ukraine says a political ally of Putin has been detained in a ‘special operation.’ (opens New York Times)

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    Viktor Medvedchuk, a wealthy Ukrainian politician seen as the Kremlin’s main agent of influence in Ukraine in recent years, had disappeared shortly after the start of the war.

  9. Triblive

    Ukrainian politician close to Putin detained (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian officials say fugitive Ukrainian oligarch Viktor Medvedchuk, who is both a pro-Russian opposition leader and a close associate of Russian leader Vladimir Putin, has been detained in a special operation carried out by the country’s SBU secret service.

  10. The Guardian

    Ukraine announces arrest of Putin ally in ‘lightning-fast’ operation (opens The Guardian)

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    Viktor Medvedchuk had escaped house arrest on treason charges days after the Russian invasion of Ukraine

  11. Tucson

    Live Updates | Oligarch's detention angers Moscow (opens Tucson)

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    The detention of fugitive Ukrainian oligarch Viktor Medvedchuk, the former leader of a pro-Russian opposition party and a close associate of Russian leader Vladimir Putin, has been met with enthusiasm

  12. CNN

    Putin ally Viktor Medvedchuk detained in "special operation," Zelensky says (opens CNN)

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    Russian troops are pouring into Ukraine, with a large column of military vehicles seen heading in the direction of the Donbas region. Follow here for live news updates.

  13. The Guardian

    Who is Viktor Medvedchuk and why does his arrest matter to the Kremlin? (opens The Guardian)

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    Analysis: Putin’s ally was Russia’s ‘main guy in Ukraine’ but Kremlin has refused prisoner exchange

  14. NBC Chicago

    Ukraine's Detention of Oligarch Close to Putin Angers Moscow (opens NBC Chicago)

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    The detention of fugitive Ukrainian oligarch Viktor Medvedchuk, the former leader of a pro-Russian opposition party and a close associate of Russian leader Vladimir Putin, has been met with enthusiasm in Kyiv and irritation in Moscow

  15. France 24

    Detained tycoon Viktor Medvedchuk: Putin's man in Ukraine (opens France 24)

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    Ukrainian tycoon Viktor Medvedchuk, captured by the country's special services after fleeing home arrest when Russia invaded, is seen as President Vladimir Putin's top ally in Kyiv who has been defen…

  16. Al Jazeera

    Who is Viktor Medvedchuk, Putin’s main man in Ukraine? (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Having fled house arrest soon after the war began, Medvedchuk was recently captured by Ukrainian forces.

  17. WFMZ Allentown

    Live Updates | Russia-Ukraine War (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appealed to the world Tuesday to respond to Russia’s use of a poisonous substance in Mariupol.

  18. Deutsche Welle

    Ukraine arrests top pro-Russian politician Medvedchuk | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Viktor Medvedchuk, considered Vladimir Putin's closest ally in Ukraine, has been captured in an operation that security services described as "lightning-fast and dangerous." He had already been placed under house arrest on charges of treason.

  19. Insider

    Kremlin leaves captured Putin ally Viktor Medvedchuk out to dry, saying Russia doesn't want to exchange prisoners for him (opens Insider)

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    Zelenskyy offered Russia the chance to swap kidnapped Ukrainians for Medvedchuk, the pro-Russian politician with close personal ties to Putin.

  20. Insider

    Zelenskyy offers to swap captured pro-Kremlin oligarch who holidays with Putin for kidnapped Ukrainians (opens Insider)

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    Ukraine on Tuesday announced it had arrested Viktor Medvedchuk, a pro-Kremlin oligarch and politician, as he tried to flee Ukraine.

  21. Insider

    Here's who Viktor Medvedchuk is: A pro-Kremlin, Ukrainian politician who was arrested this week (opens Insider)

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    Viktor Medvedchuk has utilized his close relationship with Vladimir Putin to install himself as one of Ukraine's most powerful backroom politicians.

  22. Newsweek

    Zelensky proposes Putin swap Viktor Medvedchuk with Ukrainian POWs (opens Newsweek)

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    Volodymyr Zelensky first announced the news of the arrest of Viktor Medvedchuk, who is seen as Putin's closest ally in Ukraine, in a Telegram post on Tuesday.

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