Rabat -Russian authorities released today 10 foreign prisoners, including Morocco’s Ibrahim Saadoun. The decision came following a mediation by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
The Saudi Foreign Ministry said in a statement that a plane carrying the prisoners landed in Saudi Arabia.
“The relevant Saudi authorities received and transferred them from Russia to the kingdom and are facilitating procedures for their respective countries,” the statement said.
Russian authorities arrested Saadoun in April while fighting with the Ukrainian forces. Footage of his interrogation instantly became viral once shared online. Subsequently, The Donetsk court sentenced him to death in June. The court argued that the death penalty was the appropriate punishment for him, describing him as a member of foreign mercenaries in Ukraine.
In a recent interview with Russian media RT, Saadoun addressed a message to all people who would like to join the Ukrainian forces and said: “For those willing to come to Ukraine and join the army for their extremism, this place is not for you. If you join, you will harm your own country too.”
Saadoun was enrolled at the Faculty of Aerodynamic and Space Technologies at the Kiev Polytechnic Institute (KPI). The student, however, dropped out in 2021 to join the Ukrainian army.
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