Published 5 months ago

Navalny was close to being freed in a prisoner swap, says ally

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was close to being freed in a prisoner swap before his death, planned to exchange him for a Russian hitman serving a life sentence in Germany.
Navalny's ally Maria Pevchikh claimed the negotiations for the swap were in their final stages the day before Navalny's reported death.
The Kremlin denied state involvement in Navalny's death, attributing it to natural causes as stated on his death certificate.

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BBC News

Navalny's associate claims the opposition leader was being negotiated for release in a prisoner swap when he died - La Opinión.

Maria Pevchikh affirmed that the Russian opposition leader was going to be exchanged for a jailed hitman in Germany.

5 months ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

Vadim Krasikov: who is Russian hitman linked to Navalny prisoner swap claim?

Allies of Russian opposition leader say he was killed to thwart exchange with FSB colonel jailed in GermanyPutin had Navalny killed to thwart prisoner swap, allies claimAllies of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny have claimed he was killed to stymie a planned prisoner swap involving Vadim Krasikov, a convicted hitman jailed in Germany. Continue reading...

5 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Hindu

Navalny was close to being freed in a prisoner swap, claims ally

Navalny’s allies had been working since the start of the Ukraine war on a plan to get him out of Russia as part of a prisoner exchange involving “Russian spies in exchange for political prisoners”

5 months ago·India

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CTV News

Navalny was close to being freed in a prisoner swap, says ally

Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny was close to being freed in a prisoner swap at the time of his death, Maria Pevchikh, a Navalny ally, said on Monday, repeating her allegation that President Vladimir Putin had him killed.

5 months ago·Canada

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The Independent

Alexei Navalny was set to go free in prisoner swap deal before he died, claims friend

A plan to swap Alexei Navalny for a Russian FSB officer was in its “final stages” at the time of the opposition figure’s death – and Vladimir Putin killed him as the Russian leader couldn’t stand the thought of him being free, one of his allies has claimed.

5 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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CBC News

Navalny prisoner-swap talks were underway when he died, his allies say

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.

5 months ago·Canada

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