President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky. Archival photoMOSCOW, April 13Vladimir Zelensky offered Russia to exchange the detained head of the political council of the Opposition Platform — For Life party Viktor Medvedchuk for captured Ukrainians. Zelensky. The Kremlin did not comment on this information. Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov noted that he had seen the message, but could not say how true it was. According to him, there are a lot of fakes coming from Ukraine, so everything needs to be checked. in a video message published on his Telegram channel, he stated that the leader of the Opposition Platform for Life had allegedly been in hiding for 48 days and tried to «escape abroad.» He referred to the fact that Medvedchuk was wearing a military uniform in the published photo and offered Russia to exchange him for captured Ukrainians. “Therefore, it is important that our law enforcement agencies and the military also consider this possibility,” Zelensky added. Last fall, Medvedchuk was charged with treason and aiding terrorism. According to the SBU, in 2014 the head of the political council of the Opposition Platform for Life, in collusion with the top leadership of Ukraine, organized the supply of coal from the territory of Donbas not controlled by Kiev. Then Medvedchuk was placed under house arrest. In March, the court allowed the arrest of the politician. His lawyer, Larisa Cherednichenko, stated that Medvedchuk left his home in Kyiv, but remains in the city.
