Conor Kennedy has been placed on Russia’s international wanted list. The 32-year-old lawyer, Health Secretary Robert F.
Kennedy Jr’s son and Taylor Swift’s ex-boyfriend, is accused of serving as a mercenary while fighting alongside Ukrainian forces against Russia in the ongoing war, according to Russian state media outlet TASS.
The American’s defense disagreed with this decision and appealed it.
“The petition of the investigative body shall be granted,” the corresponding ruling of the trial court stated. The appeals court upheld the district court’s decision, and the trial itself was held behind closed doors, according to a TASS correspondent.
“Like many people, I was deeply moved by what I saw happening in Ukraine over the past year. I wanted to help. When I heard about Ukraine’s International Legion, I knew I was going, and I went to the embassy to enlist the next day,” Conor shared at the time. I didn’t want my family or friends to worry, and I didn’t want to be treated differently there.”
The Kennedy family member had earlier said on social media that he returned from Ukraine in October 2022 after fighting in the Kharkiv region as part of the International Legion, according to TASS news agency.
He said he took part in the military operations alongside Ukrainian forces while keeping his identity secret. He added, “I told one person here where I was, and I told one person there my real name.
