Summary
- Vadim Krasikov, a convicted Russian assassin, was released in a prisoner swap between Russia and the US.
- Krasikov was serving a life sentence in Germany for a murder linked to the FSB.
- The Kremlin’s interest in securing Krasikov’s release highlighted its efforts to protect loyal operatives.
- German prosecutors labeled the murder as ‘state-sponsored’ and tied it back to the Kremlin.
