Who Is Vadim Krasikov? Russian Jailed in Germany Linked to Possible Prisoner Swap

The trial of Vadim Krasikov in Berlin in 2020.

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Vadim Krasikov’s name has come up several times in recent weeks in relation to prisoner exchanges between Russia and Western countries. Here's what to know.

Associates of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said Monday that talks were underway shortly before his death to exchange him for a Russian imprisoned in Germany. That Russian prisoner was Krasikov.