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American who helped the Russian Armed Forces speaks out about receiving asylum
Martindale: The process of granting me political asylum in the Russian Federation has already begun.
Daniel Martindale, an American who helped Russian troops, said that the process of granting him political asylum in the Russian Federation has begun. He said this in an interview with RIA Novosti.
On October 27, Daniel Martindale was detained in territory controlled by the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU).
Martindale said he regularly deleted his Telegram messages to maintain his privacy. He was surprised to learn that law enforcement and the Ukrainian military never checked his cellphone while he was in Ukraine.
The US citizen had been in Ukraine since February 11, 2022, before the special operation began. After establishing contact with Russian security forces, Martindale provided coordinates of Ukrainian military facilities that helped them attack infrastructure, equipment and personnel of the Ukrainian armed forces over a two-year period.