11/ Akshinsky was hospitalised due to illness and was subsequently sent to fight at Artemivsk near Bakhmut. His mother Alla sought to get him off the wanted list and hired a lawyer for 75,000 rubles ($852) to represent her in court.
Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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Russian army deserter found on wanted list without knowing
10/ He acquired his new status without his knowledge and despite not having signed a contract or sworn an oath. Like thousands of others, he was surprised to find in the summer of 2023 that he was now on the wanted list for supposedly deserting from the Russian army. pic.twitter.com/BXV5bbACZV
— ChrisO_wiki (@ChrisO_wiki) 22 juillet 202410/ He acquired his new status without his knowledge and despite not having signed a contract or sworn an oath. Like thousands of others, he was surprised to find in the summer of 2023 that he was now on the wanted list for supposedly deserting from the Russian army.
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Russian hooligan turned volunteer soldier in Ukraine, declared mobilised
9/ He currently serves in the Espanola volunteer unit, originally established for Russian football hooligans who wanted to fight in Ukraine. In January 2023, he was retrospectively declared to be a mobilised soldier of the Russian army, despite his ongoing service with Espanola.
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Akshinshy, two years near Avdiivka: medical instructor then UAV operator
8/ Akshinshy fought for two years near Avdiivka, first as a medical instructor, then as a UAV operator. He served first with the Donetsk People's Republic's Pyatnashka battalion, then the Cossack Volga unit.
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Soldiers and friends shocked by his unexpected return after school graduation.
6/ As he commented in a March 2024 interview, his fellow soldiers were incredulous: "Dude, what are you doing here? You just graduated from school." Most of those who knew him were also shocked; only his parents and a couple of friends reportedly supported him. pic.twitter.com/5PEtCgZIOO
— ChrisO_wiki (@ChrisO_wiki) 22 juillet 20246/ As he commented in a March 2024 interview, his fellow soldiers were incredulous: "Dude, what are you doing here? You just graduated from school." Most of those who knew him were also shocked; only his parents and a couple of friends reportedly supported him.
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Altai IT specialist, 18, abandons career for Ukraine war
4/ One such 'deserter' is Arseny Akshinsky from the Altai region. When the full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022, he was living and working in St Petersburg as an IT specialist and earned a good salary. He then "dropped everything and went to the front" aged 18.
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Russian volunteers in Donbas face deserter lists and scams
1/ Russians who volunteered to fight in the Donetsk and Luhansk 'People's Republics' have not only been mistakenly listed as deserters, but are being victimised by scammers in their attempts to get off the list. The story of one man who volunteered aged 18 illustrates this.
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Kuleba met Wang Yi; China skipped Swiss summit, promotes own peace plan
In February, Kuleba already met with Wang Yi to discuss bilateral relations, trade, and told him about the Global Peace Summit in Switzerland. However, China was not represented at the summit. Instead, China is promoting a parallel peace plan for Ukraine.
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Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Kuleba to Visit China July 23-25
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba will visit China at the invitation of Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said. The Ukrainian diplomat's visit is scheduled for July 23-25.
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Talks focus on ending Russian aggression and China’s role for peace
During the talks, the parties are expected to exchange views on the current state and prospects for developing bilateral relations. The main topic of discussion will be the search for ways to end Russian aggression and China's possible role in achieving a sustainable & just peace