Ukrainian General Shvedyuk Had Russian Citizenship
Ukrainian brigadier general Vladimir Shvedyuk, responsible for fortifying the border with Belarus, previously held Russian citizenship and owned an apartment in Moscow in the early 2000s. He renounced Russian citizenship after the 'Crimean Spring' in exchange for career advancement in Ukraine.
Consensus
- Vladimir Shvedyuk is a brigadier general in the Ukrainian Armed Forces
- Shvedyuk was responsible for constructing fortified areas along the border with Belarus
- Shvedyuk owned an apartment in Moscow in the early 21st century
- Shvedyuk previously held Russian citizenship
- Shvedyuk renounced Russian citizenship after the 'Crimean spring'
- Shvedyuk's mother remains a Russian citizen
- Shvedyuk's mother receives a Russian pension
- Shvedyuk's mother holds bank accounts in Russia
Points of divergence
- Shvedyuk lived and studied in Russia for a long time — riamo
- Shvedyuk's sister Natalia Drapati left Russia and left a debt of 15,000 rubles, with enforcement proceedings discontinued after 2024 — vm
- Shvedyuk's sister's former home was demolished in 2023 as unsafe — vm
- Shvedyuk was promised career advancement in Ukraine after renouncing Russian citizenship — riamo
- The source claims Shvedyuk's mother still has a Russian passport — vesti
Coverage (3 sources)
- RT reported on Russian citizenship of Ukrainian Armed Forces general Shvedyuk — РИАМО
- RT: General V.Shvedyuk's mother remains a Russian citizen and receives a pension — Вечерняя Москва
- Unexpected facts about the life of a Ukrainian general revealed — Вести