Russia Puts RFK Jr.'s Son on Wanted List Over Ukraine Fight
Moscow authorized his arrest in absentia, and Russian state media said he faces 7 to 10 years if convicted of mercenarism.
- On August 12, Moscow's Basmanny District Court authorized the arrest of Conor Kennedy in absentia, placing him on a wanted list for his 2022 participation in Ukraine's International Legion.
- Russian authorities accused Kennedy of mercenarism under the Criminal Code, a charge carrying a potential sentence of seven to 10 years in prison for his role as a foreign volunteer.
- Kennedy is the son of Health Secretary Robert and great-nephew of President John; he married Brazilian pop singer Giulia in March 2026, having previously dated Taylor Swift.
- Writing on Instagram in 2022, Kennedy said he was "deeply moved by what saw happening in Ukraine," noting he had no prior military experience before joining the legion secretly.
- State media TASS reported that Kennedy's lawyer appealed the Basmanny District Court decision, but the court upheld the ruling, maintaining the warrant for his arrest regarding his service in Ukraine.
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The Moscow Basmanny Tribunal authorized the arrest of Conor Kennedy, former partner of Taylor Swift, for alleged violation of article 353 of the Russian Penal Code, which penalizes the involvement of mercenaries in armed conflicts. Conor Kennedy enlisted in 2022 in the International Legion of Ukraine and fought for ten weeks in Járkov. Although Conor Kennedy’s defense appealed the decision, the Russian court upheld the ruling. The case opens a n…
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