A total of 24 people are set to be released as part of the prisoner swap expected to take place today between the US, Russia, Germany, and 3 other European countries.
At least 12 political prisoners held in #Russia are expected to be released to #Germany, 8 Russians are expected to be returned to Russia, incl several with suspected ties to R intelligence. E.g. Vadim Krasikov, an #FSB colonel, who was serving a life sentence for the 2019 murder of a #Kremlin opponent in a #Berlin Park