Aiden Aslin’s relatives say he is speaking under duress and was legitimate combatant with Ukraine
Relatives of a British man who was taken prisoner while serving with the Ukrainian marines have spoken of their distress at seeing him paradedAiden Aslin’s family said he had been a legitimate combatant with the Ukrainian armed forces, and was speaking under duress during an interview posted online this week that was described as a breach of the“Aiden is a much-loved young man with a strong network of friends around him and a loving wife-to-be.
During the film, Aslin answers no when asked several times if he is speaking under duress. Questioned by Phillips, he recounts his time with the Ukrainian military and, at his interviewer’s prompting, repeats several of Moscow’s propaganda lines, including that he is a mercenary and not, therefore, a legitimate combatant.
Boris Johnson’s official spokesperson said on Tuesday the government would “provide whatever support we can”, when asked about the fates of British nationals held by Moscow’s forces. “We would call onand Putin to treat any prisoners of war properly, in line with all war conventions and laws.”
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