Navalny's death: His team says prisoner exchange was 'in its final stages' before his death. According to Russian opponent Alexeï Navalny's team, he was about to be exchanged with "two American citizens" for Vadim Krasikov.
Washington and Berlin were aware, she assured, without specifying exactly the role of the two chancelleries in the discussions. Russia notably detains several Americans including Wall Street Journal journalist Evan Gershkovich imprisoned since March 2023 for "espionage"