A photo of a sloppy man in handcuffs in his 60s wearing military camouflage was posted on Instagram by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy last night. His name is Viktor Medvedchuk, he is a central figure in the recent political history of Ukraine and he has never been seen like that. Live Ukrainian news: Zelensky makes offer to Putin after arresting his friend Image: Pro-Russian Ukrainian politician Viktor Medvetsuk appears handcuffed while being held by security forces in an unknown location in Ukraine Mr Medvedchuk is a Ukrainian politician. He considers Vladimir Putin a close friend. so close that she chose Putin as the godfather of one of his daughters. He has been described in various ways as the “gray cardinal” of Ukraine and the “prince of darkness”. For several decades he was a key back door politician in Ukraine, close to Russia and once a power broker as Ukraine mapped its future without, or as it had hoped, with Russia. Mr Medvedchuk’s proximity to Moscow has earned him a prominent position even in the various pro-Western Ukrainian governments, which have seen him as a referee for dealings with Vladimir Putin. In interviews over the years, he has argued that he disagreed with Putin’s assessment that Ukraine and Russia were one nation. However, it is alleged that Mr Putin considered the Ukraine issue unresolved without Mr Medvedchuk’s input. For several years he was the main pipeline between Moscow and Kiev and the architect of the failed Minsk peace mediation agreements with the breakaway eastern regions of Ukraine. Picture: Viktor Medvedchuk is the former leader of the pro-Russian political party of the Ukrainian Opposition Platform for Life But significant sections of the Ukrainian public were deeply skeptical of him. In 2021, Forbes estimated his fortune at $ 620 million (6 476 million). How much of this wealth came from the Kremlin is not known, but he had enough cash to set up three television stations. It was all closed by President Zelensky, who accused them of spreading pro-Russian propaganda. Mr Medvedchuk was a member of the Ukrainian parliament and a former leader of the pro-Russian opposition platform Platform for Life. He was placed under house arrest in May 2021 and his assets were frozen by President Zelensky, who accused him of financing terrorist acts. Follow the Daily Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Spreaker His arrest for treason was one of the numbers that caused concern in Western countries at the time, as Zelensky was accused of silencing critics of a democracy. It is a criticism that faded as Zelensky became President of Ukraine defending democracy in time of war. Mr Medvedchuk escaped his house arrest shortly after the Russian invasion and fled for 48 days. Zelensky did not reveal where or how he was arrested, but said he wanted to offer him to Russia in exchange for Ukrainian prisoners. “I offer this man of yours in exchange for our boys and girls,” Mr Zelenskyy said. It’s an ironic twist for a man whose role for years has been to negotiate his own prisoner exchanges.

title: “Ukraine War Putin Ally Prince Of Darkness Viktor Medvedchuk Captured World News " ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-17” author: “Porsche Slowik”

A photo of a sloppy man in handcuffs in his 60s wearing military camouflage was posted on Instagram by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy last night. His name is Viktor Medvedchuk, he is a central figure in the recent political history of Ukraine and he has never been seen like that. Live Ukrainian news: Zelensky makes offer to Putin after arresting his friend Image: Pro-Russian Ukrainian politician Viktor Medvetsuk appears handcuffed while being held by security forces in an unknown location in Ukraine Mr Medvedchuk is a Ukrainian politician. He considers Vladimir Putin a close friend. so close that she chose Putin as the godfather of one of his daughters. He has been described in various ways as the “gray cardinal” of Ukraine and the “prince of darkness”. For several decades he was a key back door politician in Ukraine, close to Russia and once a power broker as Ukraine mapped its future without, or as it had hoped, with Russia. Mr Medvedchuk’s proximity to Moscow has earned him a prominent position even in the various pro-Western Ukrainian governments, which have seen him as a referee for dealings with Vladimir Putin. In interviews over the years, he has argued that he disagreed with Putin’s assessment that Ukraine and Russia were one nation. However, it is alleged that Mr Putin considered the Ukraine issue unresolved without Mr Medvedchuk’s input. For several years he was the main pipeline between Moscow and Kiev and the architect of the failed Minsk peace mediation agreements with the breakaway eastern regions of Ukraine. Picture: Viktor Medvedchuk is the former leader of the pro-Russian political party of the Ukrainian Opposition Platform for Life But significant sections of the Ukrainian public were deeply skeptical of him. In 2021, Forbes estimated his fortune at $ 620 million (6 476 million). How much of this wealth came from the Kremlin is not known, but he had enough cash to set up three television stations. It was all closed by President Zelensky, who accused them of spreading pro-Russian propaganda. Mr Medvedchuk was a member of the Ukrainian parliament and a former leader of the pro-Russian opposition platform Platform for Life. He was placed under house arrest in May 2021 and his assets were frozen by President Zelensky, who accused him of financing terrorist acts. Follow the Daily Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Spreaker His arrest for treason was one of the numbers that caused concern in Western countries at the time, as Zelensky was accused of silencing critics of a democracy. It is a criticism that faded as Zelensky became President of Ukraine defending democracy in time of war. Mr Medvedchuk escaped his house arrest shortly after the Russian invasion and fled for 48 days. Zelensky did not reveal where or how he was arrested, but said he wanted to offer him to Russia in exchange for Ukrainian prisoners. “I offer this man of yours in exchange for our boys and girls,” Mr Zelenskyy said. It’s an ironic twist for a man whose role for years has been to negotiate his own prisoner exchanges.