"Navalny's Potential Prisoner Swap Deal with Russia: What Really Happened?"
Associates of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny claim that talks were underway to exchange him for a Russian prisoner in Germany before his death, but these claims could not be independently confirmed. The prisoner, Vadim Krasikov, was serving a life sentence in Germany for a 2019 killing in Berlin, and the deal allegedly involved two U.S. citizens held in Russia. German officials have refused to comment on any Russian efforts to secure a swap, and Russian President Vladimir Putin previously indicated openness to negotiations. Navalny, Russia's best-known opposition politician, died in an Arctic penal colony while serving a 19-year sentence on extremism charges, sparking international condemnation and sanctions against Russia.
- A Navalny associate says he was about to be swapped for a Russian prisoner in Germany NPR
- Navalny Was Part of Discussions on a Prisoner Exchange The New York Times
- State Department tightlipped over claims of Navalny prisoner swap deal Axios
- Navalny was close to being freed in deal with Putin when he died: staffer Business Insider
- A swap for Navalny was in the final stages before the opposition leader's death, an associate says The Associated Press
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