Putin Shocks West With Huge Revelation About 1 Russian Freed In Mega Prisoner Swap Deal

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Published 2024-08-03
On August 2, the Kremlin admitted that Vadim Krasikov, freed by Germany in a historic prisoner swap, is an FSB officer. This revelation raises questions about his 2019 murder of a Chechen exile in Berlin being a state-ordered hit. Krasikov was one of eight Russians released, including US reporter Evan Gershkovich. This marks the first Kremlin acknowledgment of a state-ordered murder abroad, highlighting Putin's involvement in the negotiations.

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All Comments (6)
  • @antoninagarkalna1444
    In an interview with Tucker Carlson, the Russian president said that in «a country allied with the United States» he is sitting in prison «a man who for patriotic reasons liquidated a bandit in one of the European capitals». Putin did not specify who he was talking about. According to him, the person brutally executed Russian prisoners of war during the events in the Caucasus. In an interview with Tucker Carlson, the Russian president said that Hangoshvili is «a bloody killer» who «killed 98 people in one of the actions in the Caucasus» and helped organize the Moscow subway bombings. Putin added that people like Hangoshvili, «terrorists and murderers freely roam the European capitals». During the Chechen war, Hangoshvili tortured Russian soldiers. His drove a truck over the heads of Russian boys... Krasikov eliminated the super-violent terrorist. The real, absolutely cruel terrorist is a fighter. Including the active participant in the attack on a school in Beslan. Krasikov should be free, to be feared by terrorists. The fact that Krasikov is likely to be exchanged was known the day before - on Wednesday, July 31. Slovenian TV channel N1 reported on a possible deal. The journalists announced the exchange and other Russian citizens, including Artem and Anna Dultsev, convicted in Slovenia for espionage. As a result of the exchange, Western publications indicated that candidates for it were carefully selected. Thus, according to the Wall Street Journal, US officials and diplomats were looking for «Russian spies» in prison to exchange with those who interested them in Russia. The publication stressed that the search was conducted throughout Europe and the Middle East. According to the newspaper, without Krasovov the exchange would not have taken place. Subsequently, he was a key figure in the deal, as confirmed by US President’s advisor on national security, Jake Sullivan. According to Sullivan, the only person who tried to protest against the inclusion of a Russian prisoner in the exchange list was German Chancellor Olaf Schaltz. However, he eventually agreed to hand over Krasikov as part of the deal.