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An assassin, a Putin foe’s death, secret talks: How a sweeping US-Russia prisoner swap came together
4 months, 3 weeks ago

An assassin, a Putin foe’s death, secret talks: How a sweeping US-Russia prisoner swap came together

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — It was December 2022 and the U.S. government’s chief hostage negotiator had just delivered Brittney Griner back to America after her 10-month imprisonment in Russia. President Vladimir Putin called him a “patriot,” perhaps sensing an opportunity to signal how far Russia would go to bring home anyone who might get caught acting on the country’s behalf. Speaking about …

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Gloating Putin greets Russians with hugs and kisses as they return to Moscow after complex prisoner swap with Western countries
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Gloating Putin greets Russians with hugs and kisses as they return to Moscow after complex prisoner swap with Western countries

Daily Mail  

Vladimir Putin warmly welcomed Russian nationals - including a convicted killer - back to the 'motherland' with hugs and kisses after the biggest East-West prisoner exchange since the Cold War took place on Thursday. Vladimir Putin warmly embraces Vadim Krasikov, convicted by a German court of killing a Chechen dissident in Berlin The Russian despot also hugged another of the …

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Putin called him a patriot. But who is Vadim Krasikov, a Russian released in the mass prisoner swap?
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Putin called him a patriot. But who is Vadim Krasikov, a Russian released in the mass prisoner swap?

Associated Press  

Vadim Krasikov, the Russian at the center of Thursday’s mass prisoner swap, has long topped the Kremlin’s list for an exchange. Krasikov was convicted for the Aug. 23, 2019, killing of Zelimkhan “Tornike” Khangoshvili, a 40-year-old Georgian citizen who had fought Russian troops in Chechnya and later claimed asylum in Germany. When Krasikov was arrested, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov called …

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Russian President Vladimir Putin breaks silence on rival Navalny's death in prison: ‘It happens…’
9 months, 1 week ago

Russian President Vladimir Putin breaks silence on rival Navalny's death in prison: ‘It happens…’

Hindustan Times  

Russian President Vladimir Putin said early Monday that he supported an idea to release opposition leader Alexei Navalny in a prisoner exchange just days before the man who was his biggest foe died. Russian President Vladimir Putin In his first comments to address Navalny’s death, Putin said of the dissident’s demise: “It happens. Putin said Monday, also without offering any …

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‘Alexei Navalny supported prisoner swap for…’, Putin’s first comment on Kremlin critic’s death
9 months, 1 week ago

‘Alexei Navalny supported prisoner swap for…’, Putin’s first comment on Kremlin critic’s death

Live Mint  

Russian President Vladimir Putin said early Monday that he supported an idea to release late opposition leader Alexei Navalny in a prisoner exchange just days before the man who was his biggest foe died. Navalny's allies last month also said that talks with Russian and Western officials about a prisoner swap involving Navalny were underway. Putin said Monday, also without …

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Commenting on Navalny’s death for first time, Putin says he supported prisoner swap for his foe
9 months, 1 week ago

Commenting on Navalny’s death for first time, Putin says he supported prisoner swap for his foe

Associated Press  

Russian President Vladimir Putin said early Monday that he supported an idea to release opposition leader Alexei Navalny in a prisoner exchange just days before the man who was his biggest foe died. Putin said Monday, also without offering any evidence, that several days before Navalny’s death, “certain colleagues, not from the administration” told him about “an idea to exchange …

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Navalny aide says the Russian opposition leader was close to being freed before his death
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Navalny aide says the Russian opposition leader was close to being freed before his death

Hindustan Times  

Associates of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said Monday that talks were underway shortly before his death to exchange him for a Russian imprisoned in Germany. Pevchikh alleged in her video, without offering evidence, that Putin “wouldn't tolerate” setting Navalny free and decided to “get rid of the bargaining chip.” Asked at a regular news conference in Berlin about the …

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Who is Vadim Krasikov, a Russian jailed in Germany and linked to a possible prisoner exchange?
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Who is Vadim Krasikov, a Russian jailed in Germany and linked to a possible prisoner exchange?

Associated Press  

Vadim Krasikov’s name has come up several times in recent weeks in relation to prisoner exchanges between Russia and Western countries. Evidence reviewed by the court, including material unearthed by the investigative news site Bellingcat, showed that Krasikov had been employed by a Russian security agency and was likely asked to carry out the hit in 2019, presiding judge Olaf …

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Navalny aides say the Russian opposition leader was close to being freed before his death
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Navalny aides say the Russian opposition leader was close to being freed before his death

Associated Press  

Associates of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said Monday that talks were underway shortly before his death to exchange him for a Russian imprisoned in Germany. Pevchikh alleged in her video, without offering evidence, that Putin “wouldn’t tolerate” setting Navalny free and decided to “get rid of the bargaining chip.” Asked at a regular news conference in Berlin about the …

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Vadim Krasikov: The 'assassin' that Russia wanted to swap for ex-US Marine
2 years ago

Vadim Krasikov: The 'assassin' that Russia wanted to swap for ex-US Marine

Firstpost  

US efforts to negotiate the release of former Marine Paul Whelan hit a roadblock over Moscow’s demand for the release of Vadim Krasikov. A former colonel in Russia’s domestic spy organisation, Krasikov is serving a life sentence in Germany for murdering a Chechen fighter in a park in Berlin in 2019 Washington: US efforts to negotiate the freedom of a …

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Germany expels Russian diplomats over state-ordered killing
3 years ago

Germany expels Russian diplomats over state-ordered killing

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany announced Wednesday it is expelling two Russian diplomats after a German court concluded that Moscow was behind the killing of a Chechen man in Berlin two years ago. Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock called the state-ordered killing a “grave breach of German law and the sovereignty of the Federal Republic of Germany.” Russia’s ambassador in Berlin was summoned …

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Russian convicted of ‘state-contracted killing’ in Berlin park
3 years ago

Russian convicted of ‘state-contracted killing’ in Berlin park

Al Jazeera  

Vadim Krasikov sentenced to life in prison for murdering Zelimkhan ‘Tornike’ Khangoshvili, an ethnic Chechen of Georgian nationality. The 2019 slaying of Zelimkhan “Tornike” Khangoshvili, a 40-year-old ethnic Chechen of Georgian nationality, sparked outrage in Germany and inflamed diplomatic tensions between Berlin and Moscow. Prosecutors alleged that Krasikov travelled to Berlin under the alias Vadim Sokolov days before the murder …

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Vadim Krasikov: Russian on trial accused of state-ordered killing in Berlin in broad daylight
4 years, 2 months ago

Vadim Krasikov: Russian on trial accused of state-ordered killing in Berlin in broad daylight

The Independent  

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