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British prisoner of war freed from Russian captivity says he was ‘expecting to be killed’

‘I was expecting I’d be killed or spending years there,’ says Aiden Aslin

The Independent UK

British man released by Russia says he was ‘treated worse than dog’

Aiden Aslin recounts how he was beaten, stabbed and asked whether he wanted quick or ‘beautiful’ death

The Guardian - UK

Aiden Aslin says he was stabbed in Russian captivity and told would die a 'beautiful death'

'It was literally a matter of surviving'

Nottingham Post

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Russia-Ukraine war live: 2,000 detained during protests in Russia – as it happened

Latest updates: all the news and developments from the war in Ukraine

The Guardian - AU

Brit captured by Russians beaten, stabbed and forced to listen to Soviet music all day

Aiden Aslin was one of five Brits recently released from captivity by Russian-backed forces and he has revealed the horrific ordeal he went through including torture and being stabbed

Daily Mirror

Freed Briton Aiden Aslin opens up on traumatic Russian detention

Aiden Aslin was beaten, stabbed and forced to listen to Soviet songs in a small cell 24-hours a day

Evening Standard

Freed British fighter admits he did not think he would survive captivity

Aiden Aslin was beaten, stabbed and forced to listen to Soviet songs in a small cell 24-hours a day.

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Nottingham 'invisible creators' selling to high-end brands in New York - including Calvin Klein

Their little studio is in the heart of the Sneinton Market

Nottingham Post

British PoW Shaun Pinner celebrates escaping execution with egg McMuffin at home

British soldier Shaun Pinner, who was captured six months ago while fighting in Mariupol with the Ukrainian army and sentenced to death by firing squad, is back home with his family

Daily Mirror

Aiden Aslin's mum told captors to 'f*** off' after they sent sick videos of him

Angela Wood, the mother of freed Brit prisoner of war Aiden Aslin, has told how she was sent sickening videos from her son's captors but she stood up to them and told them to "f*** off"

Daily Mirror

Nottingham mum claims DG Cars taxi driver locked in 'scared' teenager over £7 payment dispute

The taxi company hit back after the claims

Nottingham Post

Saudi foreign minister defends role in securing Ukraine prisoner swaps

Adel al-Jubeir decries as ‘cynical’ accusations his country was trying to improve its image after Khashoggi killing

The Guardian - UK

Nottinghamshire MP to run Robin Hood Half Marathon for veterans charity

He served in the RAF for many years

Nottingham Post

Britons freed from Russian captivity in Ukraine ‘evacuated by Roman Abramovich on his luxury jet’

Billionaire told he looked like Roman Abramovich, to which he replied, ‘That’s because I am him, sir’

The Independent UK

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Manchester Evening News

Brits freed from Russia captivity welcomed onto flight by Roman Abramovich

John Harding revealed that Roman Abramovich had played a "key part" in their release

Nottingham Post

NHS lists warning signs as cases of 'Victorian disease' reach highest levels in years

It is a type of arthritis that causes extreme pain

Daily Mirror

Brit freed from captivity says Roman Abramovich welcomed them onto plane

A British man who was released this week after capture by pro-Russian forces while fighting in Ukraine says he was welcomed onto a flight to freedom by ex-Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich

The Independent UK

Briton freed from captivity says Roman Abramovich welcomed them onto plane

John Harding said Mr Abramovich identified himself to Shaun Pinner.

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Belfast Live

Roman Abramovich negotiated release of British POWs jailed by Russian separatists in Ukraine

The freed men revealed the news to Co Down man, Alec Pettet on a London-bound flight from Saudi Arabia

The Independent UK

It has been harrowing time, says family of Briton freed by Russian-backed forces

Shaun Pinner’s family hailed the ‘happy resolution’ after he was released from captivity alongside four other Britons.

Daily Mirror

Family of Brit POW released from Ukraine say Russia put them through 'six months of hell'

Ang Wood said she thought she would never see her son Aiden Aslin alive again after he was captured earlier this year then sentenced to death by a court in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic

The Independent UK

Britons freed by Russian-backed forces hailed as ‘defenders of democracy’

It is understood that John Harding, Dylan Healy and Andrew Hill were set free alongside Shaun Pinner and Aiden Aslin.

Nottingham Post

Aiden Aslin returns home after 'traumatic' experience as prisoner of war

"I want to thank everyone"

Al Jazeera

Prisoners of war return to UK, Russia following swap deal

Five British nationals reunited with their families in London as Moscow welcomes back 55 freed troops.

Nottingham Post

Man dies as air ambulance called to 'medical emergency' in Stapleford

The helicopter was seen landing in a park

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