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 the Cold War, also involved controversial exchanges with Western countries. Former Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and political figure Vladimir Kara-M...