https://t.me/pravdaGerashchenko_en/34872

The story of 19-year-old Russian Vladislav Naumov is an example of how one wrong decision can change a whole life. He was imprisoned for drug distribution and went to war in Ukraine.

  • GBU_28@lemm.eeEnglish
    9·
    2 months ago

    I was unaware of this. I thought it was mandatory.

    If that’s true, I hope this guy chooses to stay in Ukraine.

    • slaacaa@lemmy.world
      3·
      2 months ago

      I would assume they can offer not to exchange you, in return for e.g. making a statement like this. Kid would be tortured and killed back in Russia after this video

      • GBU_28@lemm.eeEnglish
        3·
        2 months ago

        Again I don’t actually know how this works.

        I wonder, in a cold world, if Ukraine would care about that, if a Ukrainian could be saved.

        I would hope yes, they would care