White House National Security Council communications adviser John Kirby unpacks the high-stakes prisoner swap between the United States, Russia and other countries on « Special Report. »
White House National Security Council communications adviser John Kirby addressed criticism over the release of Russian assassin Vadim Krasikov for three Americans and other political dissidents held by Russia.
Former Marine Paul Whelan, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and Russian-American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva were released Thursday in a multi-nation prisoner swap in what’s being called the biggest prisoner exchange between the United States and Russia since the Cold War.
Krasikov, who was convicted of a 2019 murder, was freed by Germany in the prisoner swap and was seen embracing Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow after returning home.
Baier, citing Newsweek, noted criticism that the prisoner exchange has been « hailed as a ‘success’ for Vladimir Putin.
