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Putin is a representative of the system,
Every released political prisoner is a huge victory and a reason to celebrate,
Navalnaya said in a post on X, Today we're reveling in the release of political prisoners, Putin's hostages who were suffering in Putin's gulag,
Volkov said on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter We had been working with our partners on a deal that would have included Alexei Navalny, and unfortunately, he died,
US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan told journalists Ten prisoners, two of whom were children, have been sent to Russia as part of the exchange operation; thirteen prisoners to Germany; three prisoners to the United States; and three to Türkiye. A total of seven aircraft – two from the United States and one each from Germany, Poland, Slovenia, Norway and Russia – were used in the operation."
Quote from the news report After completing the procedures for coordinating with the participating countries, assessing the prisoners’ health, and meeting other prerequisites, the prisoners were placed on aircraft belonging to the countries they were scheduled to travel to, with the MİT's approval and guidance,
There is a complex negotiation process underway, making it challenging to estimate the exact number of individuals involved in the exchange. These people are of varying 'value,' and each country aims to minimize the perceived importance of those it needs while maximizing the 'exchange value' of those it is giving away,
Russia's principal advantage is that it is bringing its people back to freedom,
The Americans initially resisted acknowledging their political agents, preferring to call them as 'political prisoners.' However, they were ultimately compelled to admit the truth, so figures such as Ilya Yashin and Vladimir Kara-Murza may also be included,
A [prisoner] exchange operation will take place today under the coordination of our organisation,
the Turkish National Intelligence Agency (MIT) said in a statement Our organization has undertaken a major mediation role in this exchange operation, which is the most comprehensive of the recent period,
the National Intelligence Agency (MIT) said in a statement