[Russia] - Widow of Murdered Chechen Rebel Says Kept in Dark About Killer's Release

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The widow of a former Chechen military commander gunned down in Berlin said German authorities did not inform her they had agreed to release
his convicted killer in a prisoner exchange with Russia on Thursday.Zelimkhan Khangoshvili was shot dead in 2019 by Vadim Krasikov, a
Russian intelligence officer who was later sentenced to life in prison over the killing
U.S
media reported that the release of the intelligence officer was a critical part of the exchange.U.S
National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said Thursday that Scholz had promised U.S
received 12 prisoners, including Russian dissidents and some German nationals.Russian President Vladimir Putin was filmed greeting and
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