Putin opposed a trade that would include the release of a Russian agent from prison in Germany, according to an adviser.
The Russian opponent Alexei Navalny He was “days” away from being released on the basis of a principle of agreement that, according to the entourage of the deceased politician, was already in the “final phase” but he met him frontal rejection of President Vladimir Putinwho thereby relinquished what should have been a bargaining chip to bring back agent Vadim Krasikov, who was being held in Germany.
An ally of Navalni, Maria Pevchi, has assured on the opposition YouTube channel that all that remained was Putin’s approval to conclude an exchange that had been two years in the making. He has explained that since the start of the offensive in Ukraine, their goal has been to get Navalny out of prison, fearing that his situation would worsen.
Ultimately, he ended up in a remote Arctic prison, “hidden from the world” and subjected to “torture,” denounced Pevchij, who has shared a story calling for an understanding not only of why “Putin killed Navalny,” but also the reasons that led to his death on February 16.
“Navalny would be released in the coming days because we had made a decision on his exchange,” he said, explaining that an offer was presented to Putin at the beginning of the month and everything was ready on the afternoon of February 15. already in ‘a final phase’.
The Russian president was then allegedly told that “the only way” to return Krasikov to Russia would be to hand over Navalny, so according to Pevchij he opted to let go of the person who was supposed to be a bargaining chip.
Germany does not speak out
The German government has avoided speaking out initially about the supposed exchange that was on the table. “I cannot comment on this at this time,” an executive branch spokeswoman said. Christiane Hofmannafter the video’s publication.
However, the chancellor, Olaf Scholzreturned this Monday to blame Putin for Navalny’s death.
The head of the German executive has stated that both the Russian president and his allies are “very afraid,” as was evident from the Russian president cancellation of rival candidacies for the March presidential electionsin which Putin emerges as the clear favorite.
Source: EITB
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