Who is Vadim Krasikov, the Russian hit man at the center of the deal?
A convicted Russian assassin, Vadim Krasikov had long been floated in a potential swap to free American journalist Evan Gershkovich. #Vadim #Krasikov #Russian #hit #man #center #deal
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This was the first time that #Moscow had admitted that #Krasikov had been working for the Russian state in the Federal Security Service, or #FSB, an agency that is a successor to the Soviet #KGB, in which #Putin served in the early stage of his career. The FSB was also the agency that was at the center of the negotiations with the #CIA about the swap, Dmitri S. Peskov, the #Kremlin spox, said.
The convicted #assassin who was the linchpin of the biggest prisoner swap in decades is a member of the most powerful #security agency in #Russia, the #Kremlin acknowledged Fri, & had served in a special unit w/some agents who now guard #Putin.
The ties help explain Putin’s determination to free the assassin, Vadim #Krasikov, from the #Germany prison where he was serving time for #murder.
#Kremlin Acknowledges Convicted #Assassin Is a Russian #FSB Agent
Vadim #Krasikov, who was returned to #Russia in the big prisoner swap, received a hero’s welcome from President #Putin, along w/others who were freed.
#Russia #MafiaState #geopolitics #law #Security
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Convicted murderer Vadim #Krasikov, who was freed from German prison in a historic prisoner exchange on Aug. 1, is a Federal Security Service (#FSB) agent, #Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry #Peskov said on Aug. 2.
A German court sentenced Krasikov to life imprisonment in 2021 for the murder of Zelimkhan "Tornike" #Khangoshvili in 2019.