Separatist leader sees no reason to spare British nationals from firing squad
On Thursday, Donetsk Supreme Court sentenced Shaun Pinner and Aiden Aslin, as well as Moroccan Saadoun Brahim, to die by a firing squad for participating as mercenaries on the side of the Ukrainian armed forces. Prosecutors said the men pleaded guilty to all charges.
"First, I should be guided by the court decision," separatist leader Denis Pushilin said. "By the nature of those articles, those offenses that they committed, I see no reason, no prerequisites for me to come out with a decision on pardon them."
Pinner's family issues a statement saying they were "devastated and saddened at the outcome of the illegal show-trial." The described Pinner as a Ukrainian soldier, not a mercenary, and said he should be treated like a prisoner of war, not a criminal.
“We sincerely hope that all parties will cooperate urgently to ensure the safe release or exchange of Shaun," the statement said. "Our family, including his son and Ukrainian wife, love and miss him so much and our hearts go out to all the families involved in this awful situation."
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