Son of Kremlin spokesman says he served with Wagner's Russian mercenary force
The son of Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, Nikolai Peskov, says he served in the Russian Wagner mercenary force in Ukraine . "I considered it my duty... I couldn't sit on the sidelines and watch friends and other people go there," Peskov said in an interview with the Russian newspaper Komsomolskaya Pravda. "When I went there, I had to change my last name. He said she served nearly six months and was awarded the Medal of Valor. CNN was unable to independently verify the claims. Why it's noteworthy: The children of figures in Russia's government and elite have been targeted in the past for not fighting in Ukraine or going to the front. More background: Nikolai Peskov's interview comes after Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin said on Friday the Kremlin spokesman's son had served as a gunner with his mercenary force. Prigozhin did not specify what period he was talking about. According to Prigozhin, Nikolai Peskov served in the Wagner group for six mont...