The deal between Russia and the West included US reporter Evan Gershkovich and ex-US marine Paul Whelan, as well as Russian colonel Vadim Krasikov.
Russia and the West have released a total of 24 prisoners in the biggest exchange since the end of the Cold War, officials said on Thursday. The deal included 16 prisoners moving from Russia to the West and eight prisoners held in the West being sent back to Russia. US reporter Evan Gershkovich and ex-US marine Paul Whelan are among the prisoners released by the deal, negotiated in secrecy for more than a year.
Businessman Klyushin was convicted in Boston in 2023 of charges including wire fraud and securities fraud in a nearly US$100 million scheme that relied on secret earnings information stolen via hacking US computer networks. Konoshchenok was extradited to the US from Estonia last year to face charges he smuggled ammunition and dual-use technology to help Russia's war in Ukraine.
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