Welcoming those who arrived, Putin thanked them for their “loyalty to the homeland, which has never forgotten them for a minute.” This is reported by the independent portal Meduza, noting Putin's particularly warm welcome Vadim Krasikovwho carried out a commissioned project in the center of Berlin in 2019 Moscow murder of a Chechen-Georgian field commander.
The Kremlin he fought with extraordinary persistence for the release of this man, Putin called a “patriot”. W Germany Krasikov was sentenced to life imprisonment.
Vladimir Putin at the airport. “We will talk about your future”
Recording from the album airport in Wnukow published by Kremlin journalist and propagandist Pavel Zarubin. The Russian dictator announced that this is “not the last time” he meets with his agents.
– You will all be entered for state awards. We will see each other again. We'll talk about your future. Now I just want to congratulate you on your return – Putin said, quoted by Meduza.
The largest prisoner exchange between Russia and the US
In exchange for getting their people out of the West Vladimir Putin he gave up those held de facto as hostages political prisoners, including oppositionists and journalists.
Among them is a journalist from The Wall Street Journal Evan Gershkovichwho – according to commentators – was detained on charges of alleged espionage precisely so that the Kremlin could put pressure on the US. Also a German citizen Rico Kriegerwho was sentenced to Belarus sentenced to death and then pardoned by Alexander Lukashenko, was, according to commentators, deliberately drawn into the operational game to enable the Kremlin to put pressure on Berlin.
The largest – as the media emphasize – since the Cold War exchange of prisoners in Russia and Western countries took place on Thursday in Ankara. The operation involved 24 people from prisons in seven countries, including Polandand two children.
According to Turkish authorities, 10 people, including two minors, were relocated to Russia, 13 to Germany, and three to the US. The exchange included people from prisons in the US, Germany, Poland, Slovenia, NorwayRussia and Belarus.
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