Putin Shocks West With Huge Revelation About 1 Russian Freed In Mega Prisoner Swap Deal

On August 2, the Kremlin admitted that Vadim Krasikov, freed by Germany in a historic prisoner swap, is an FSB officer. This revelation raises questions about his 2019 murder of a Chechen exile in Berlin being a state-ordered hit. Krasikov was one of eight Russians released, including US reporter Evan Gershkovich. This marks the first Kremlin acknowledgment of a state-ordered murder abroad, highlighting Putin's involvement in the negotiations.