Russia Received US Request regarding Mercenaries Captured in Ukraine: Diplomat

 

Further comments on the situation would be “completely out of place” at the moment, Ryabkov said.

 

Two Americans, Alexander Drueke, 39, and Andy Huynh, 27, who were captured in Ukraine are mercenaries and are not eligible for protection under the Geneva Conventions, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters earlier on Wednesday. Their cases should be investigated, Peskov said, adding they might even face capital punishment in the Donetsk People’s Republic.