Overview

• A former contractor of the Wagner Group, a private Russian military company, was sentenced to 14 days in jail in Norway for disorderly conduct and carrying an air gun in a public place.
• Andrey Medvedev, admitted to resisting arrest and spitting when he was put in handcuffs but denied kicking the officers.
• Medvedev fled to Norway earlier this year and has said he would fear for his life if were sent back to Russia.
• Medvedev said he was willing to testify about any possible war crimes he witnessed, though denied participating in any himself.
• Medvedev crossed the Russian-Norwegian border in January seeking asylum.