OP only spelt out the facts of this particular case, which seem pretty clear cut. Most likely, Russia hopes the UK government will use this case to pressure Ukraine’s government into a prisoner swap, sparing the lives of these soldiers in exchange for some of there own.
This guy is hardly important enough. If Russia was interested in him, they would have brought him directly to Moscow. Instead they chose to give him to Donetsk, to make an example of him.
OP only spelt out the facts of this particular case, which seem pretty clear cut. Most likely, Russia hopes the UK government will use this case to pressure Ukraine’s government into a prisoner swap, sparing the lives of these soldiers in exchange for some of there own.
This guy is hardly important enough. If Russia was interested in him, they would have brought him directly to Moscow. Instead they chose to give him to Donetsk, to make an example of him.