Ukraine's security service on Monday released a video showing arrested pro-Russian politician Viktor Medvedchuk asking to be exchanged for Ukrainian troops and civilians in the besieged city of Mariupol.

In the video, Medvedchuk addressed Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskiy.

It was unclear how freely Medvedchuk was speaking in the video.

Ukraine releases video of pro-Russian politician Medvedchuk suggesting prisoner swap

Ukrainian security services on Monday published a video showing Viktor Medvedchuk, a detained pro-Russia Ukrainian tycoon and politician, calling to be exchanged for Ukrainian forces fighting in the besieged port city of Mariupol.

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