A Georgian citizen who fought for Ukraine remains in custody in Armenia

The Armenian Court of Appeals has remanded Georgian citizen Georgiy Kinoyan in custody. Russian authorities are demanding his extradition.

Kinoyan was detained on September 3 at the border between Armenia and Georgia on charges of participating in hostilities against Russia in Ukraine. The court denied his request for release.

According to information from the Russian side, in 2024, Kinoyan was sentenced in absentia to seven years in prison for participating in the "Georgian Legion" on the side of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Kinoyan's family continues to seek his release through the European Court of Human Rights.

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