The Kremlin has confirmed that Vadim Krasikov, recently freed by Germany in a high-stakes prisoner swap, was a serving officer of Russia’s secret police, the FSB. This admission reveals that his 2019 murder of a Chechen exile in Berlin was likely a state-sanctioned hit. The release of Krasikov was a
Secretive and high-stakes negotiations led to a historic prisoner swap with Russia, freeing 16 hostages, including American journalist Evan Gershkovich. Just an hour before announcing he wouldn’t seek reelection, Biden made a crucial phone call that pushed the deal over the finish line. Amid months of tense talks and geopolitical
On August 1, 2024, a dramatic prisoner swap unfolded in Ankara, Turkey, where 26 prisoners from seven nations were exchanged. Among those returning to Russia were eight Russians, including high-profile figures like Vadim Krasikov, a former intelligence officer convicted of murder in Germany. The swap, described as the largest since
