Category: Aiden Aslin

5 British Nationals Among Hundreds Freed in Ukraine–Russia Prisoner Swap

September 22, 2022
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Five British nationals held by Russian-backed forces in Ukraine have returned to the UK after being released as part of a prisoner swap. The unexpected prisoner swap on Wednesday involved almost 300 people with 10 foreigners among them, including five British nationals, two U.S. nationals, as well as a Croatian, a Moroccan, and a Swedish…

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No Pardon for Britons Sentenced to Death, Pro-Russian Separatist Leader Says

June 13, 2022
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LONDON—The leader of the Russian-backed separatist Donetsk region of Ukraine said on Sunday there was no reason to pardon two British nationals who were sentenced to death last week after being captured while fighting for Ukraine. A court in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic on Thursday found Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner—and Moroccan Brahim Saadoun—guilty…

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Family ‘Devastated and Saddened’ After British Man Given Death Sentence by Pro-Russian Court

June 11, 2022
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The family of a British man sentenced to death for fighting Russian forces said on Saturday that they are “devastated and saddened” by the outcome of what they called an “illegal show trial.” Shaun Pinner, 48, a former British Army soldier who relocated to Ukraine in 2018 and joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine, was…

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Downing Street Vows to Try to Free British Men Sentenced to Death by Pro-Russian Court

June 10, 2022
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Downing Street on Friday said Prime Minister Boris Johnson has told ministers to do “everything in their power” to free two British citizens sentenced to death by a pro-Russian court. Aiden Aslin, 28, and Shaun Pinner, 48, both from England, were sentenced to death on Thursday along with a Moroccan national, Brahim Saadoun, 21, by the Supreme…

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2 Britons and a Moroccan Captured in Ukraine Sentenced to Death by Pro-Russian Court

June 9, 2022
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Two British nationals and one Moroccan who were captured by Russian forces in Ukraine were sentenced to death on Thursday, Russian news agencies reported. British and Ukrainian national Aiden Aslin, 28, British national Shaun Pinner, 48, and Saadoun Brahima, a young Moroccan national, were all sentenced to death after pleading guilty to the charges, according to Russian state news agency…

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Britons Captured by Russian Forces Face 20 Years in Jail or Possible Death Penalty

June 9, 2022
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Two Britons captured by Russian forces could face 20 years in prison, according to Russian state-run media on Wednesday. The report also quoted prosecutors saying they may face the death penalty. Aiden Aslin, 28, and Shaun Pinner, 48, both serving in the Ukrainian armed forces, were captured in April after their unit had to surrender following…

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Facebook Removes Video of Briton Captured by Russia Following Request From UK Minister

April 27, 2022
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Facebook has removed “Russian misinformation” video of a British-Ukrainian soldier being questioned in handcuffs after the social media platform was approached by a British minister, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said. YouTube has taken down a video of Aiden Aslin—a 28-year-old British-born Ukrainian armed forces soldier captured by the Russians in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol—on Friday, but Aslin’s…

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Boris Johnson Urged to Help Free British Fighters Captured in Ukraine

April 26, 2022
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been urged to help free two British nationals who were captured by Russia when fighting in Mariupol. The family of Aiden Aslin said they hope Johnson will help and have something “sorted out” so the 28-year-old and his fellow Briton, 48-year-old Shaun Pinner, can be returned to their families….

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