Collaborator Volodymyr Saldo says he’s back in Kherson Oblast

VALENTYNA ROMANENKO — MONDAY, 19 SEPTEMBER 2022, 15:14 

Volodymyr Saldo, the Russian-appointed puppet governor of temporarily occupied Kherson Oblast, says he has returned to "perform his duties".

Source: Saldo on Telegram

Quote: "Starting from 19 September 2022, Volodymyr Saldo is at his workplace and has returned to the performance of his duties."

Details: The message is accompanied with a corresponding photo.

At the same time, the Russian henchman spouted the propaganda thesis that "the course of Kherson Oblast towards joining the Russian Federation is firm and steady". 

Background: 

• Saldo, who had serious health problems in early August, had recorded a video of himself stating that he was under the supervision of "serious doctors" and was now working on the regional budget for the coming year.
• Saldo was hospitalised in Russian-occupied Crimea on 5 August. He was in a medically-induced coma and on assisted ventilation.
• It was reported that Saldo was going to be transported to a clinic in Moscow because his health had deteriorated. According to the Russian media, doctors suspected that Saldo might have been poisoned. According to other information, he had suffered a stroke.
• The Ministry of Defence of Russia later announced that he was "feeling better".

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