US to release Russian in exchange for freed American teacher Marc Fogel

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A Russian that operates the Cryptocurrent Cent platform, which operates Cryptocurrency Platform Platform, should be released as part of an American teacher Mark Fogel.

In 2017, the Vinnik and the United States was extradited during the holidays in Greece, and was accused of laundering BTCOIN in BTC-E.

He is in custody in Northern California and is waiting for a transfer RussiaA number should deprive $ 100 million as a condition for its release.

“We watch it as a fair exchange. This was not the merchant for the basketball player, “said the official, a statement clearly reference to the Russian weapon dealer Victor Makrin, the United States for WNBA player, Britte Green.

On Wednesday, the White House also said that the American was one of the three people released from Belarus, one of whom he worked for RFE / RL, although the press secretary was released instead of their identity.

Winnik was accused of laundering money for criminal syndicates around the world, as well as to identify illegal trafficking, and more than 4 billion Bitcoin worth of BTC. He found himself guilty for the conspiracy of money laundering last year.

Prosecutors also claimed that BTC-E was involved in ransom attacks and other cyber crimes.

Fogel was released on Tuesday and received the White Evening night at the White Evening night by President Donald Trump by the leadership of the Republican Congress and Special Envoy Steve Whitkoff.

Trump refused to comment on whether he spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin about Fogel.

Tuesday WITKOF flew to Moscow on his personal plane to negotiate a transaction to ensure the return of Fogel.

The White House described the release of the American as a show of “good faith” from Moscow to help end the talks War in UkraineIt is a number of “sign that we are moving in the right direction to end the cruel and terrible war in Ukraine,” said Mike Walci, USA National Security Adviser.

Fugel was arrested in 2021 to own a medical marijuana and served in Russia 14-year-old prison.

When he arrived at the White House, he said that “now in the dream world.”