Move had been mooted as Moscow seeks return of Vadim Krasikov, convicted hitman jailed in Germany
, who has been freed from Russian custody, Bloomberg has reported, citing people familiar with the situation.
The Guardian understands the exchange will also involve Russian political prisoners being freed as well as numerous Russians jailed in the west for espionage, murder and other crimes being returned to Russia. He received a 16-year prison sentence in 2020. He insists that the evidence against him was falsified.
“A exchange operation will take place today under the coordination of our organisation,” the agency said in a statement.Our organization has undertaken a major mediation role in this exchange operation, which is the most comprehensive of the recent period.
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