The Norwegian Directorate of Immigration confirms former high-ranking Wagner Group member Andrey Medvedev is seeking shelter in Norway.
Last week, police in Arctic Norway said a person had illegally entered from Russia by crossing the border between the two countries, which is 198-kilometres long.
It is believed that man matched a description of Mr Medvedev who — according to the Norwegian news agency NTB on Monday — has been on the run since he defected from the Wagner Group on July 6.
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