The information was confirmed by his associate Maria Pevchikh.
Maria Pevchikh said that the “humanitarian exchange” of political prisoners from Russia (who are not exchanged by foreign countries in the standard situation) for “Russian spies” began to be prepared two years ago. According to her, all this time the politician’s associates have been communicating with German and American officials, businessmen and politicians – the exchange could have taken place a year ago.
She also confirmed that Navalny wanted to be exchanged for Russian Vadim Krasikov, who is convicted in Germany for the murder of field commander Zelimkhan Khangoshvili. Putin himself mentioned Khangoshvili during an interview with Tucker Carlson. According to Pevchikh, Roman Abromovich told Putin about the possible exchange.
