Russia has put Igor Volobuyev, a former vice president of Gazprombank who is now fighting in the Ukrainian military, on its wanted list. Volobuyev worked as Gazprom's press secretary for 16 years. He left Russia for Kyiv at the beginning of 2022 and volunteered for the Ukrainian Army. Volobuyev is a Russian citizen but he was born in Ukraine and lived the first 18 years of his life there. He said last month that he was serving in the International Legion of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which includes the Russian Volunteer Corps and the Free Russia Legion. To read the original story on Current Time, click here.
Russia Adds Former Gazprombank Executive Now Fighting For Ukraine To Wanted List
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