Prisoner swap: Why was Putin so eager to free Krasikov’s killer?

Prisoner swap: Why was Putin so eager to free Krasikov’s killer?

Surprising new claims may shed light on why Vladimir Putin so eagerly freed the murderer Vadim Krasikov from a German prison and brought him back to Russia. The 58-year-old state assassin was instrumental in the deal that freed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, falsely accused by Moscow of espionage. When Krasikov landed, Putin shook … Read more