Movim • Russia to release US journalist Evan Gershkovich in major prisoner swap with west

Th chevron_right

Russia to release US journalist Evan Gershkovich in major prisoner swap with west – live

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 1 August 2024

Move had been mooted as Moscow seeks return of Vadim Krasikov, convicted hitman jailed in Germany

As part of the deal, according to the Turkish presidency, Belarus has released German citizen Rico Krieger .

Krieger was sentenced to death but granted a pardon this week by the country’s autocratic leader, Alexander Lukashenko .

Th chevron_right

Russia to release US journalist Evan Gershkovich in major prisoner swap with west – live

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 1 August 2024

Move had been mooted as Moscow seeks return of Vadim Krasikov, convicted hitman jailed in Germany

As part of the deal, according to the Turkish presidency, Belarus has released German citizen Rico Krieger .

Krieger was sentenced to death but granted a pardon this week by the country’s autocratic leader, Alexander Lukashenko .

Th chevron_right

Russia to release US journalist Evan Gershkovich in major prisoner swap with west – live

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 1 August 2024

Move had been mooted as Moscow seeks return of Vadim Krasikov, convicted hitman jailed in Germany

As part of the deal, according to the Turkish presidency, Belarus has released German citizen Rico Krieger .

Krieger was sentenced to death but granted a pardon this week by the country’s autocratic leader, Alexander Lukashenko .