The Kremlin says that a Russian citizen has been freed in the United States in exchange for Moscow’s release of American Marc Fogel.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Wednesday said that the United States will release alleged cybercrime boss Alexander Vinnik in exchange for the recently-freed teacher Marc Fogel.

The Kremlin said early Wednesday that American Marc Fogel’s release came in conjunction with the Trump administration granting freedom to a Russian citizen held in a U.S. prison — though

The Kremlin said Wednesday it expects a Russian citizen detained in the U.S. to be returned as part of the deal that secured American teacher Marc Fogel’s release.

(TNND) — An unidentified Russian citizen was freed in exchange for Moscow's release of American history teacher Marc Fogel, according to Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov who refused to identify them until they arrived in Russia.

The U.S. is expected to release Russian prisoner Alexander Vinnik, a cryptocurrency kingpin, in exchange for American Marc Fogel, who was freed by Russia earlier this week, the White House

Alexander Vinnik, a Russian man (C) suspected of running a money laundering operation using bitcoin, is escorted by police officers to a court in Thessaloniki, Greece, October 11, 2017. REUTERS/Alexandros Avramidis/File Photo (Reuters) - The United States will release Russian Alexander Vinnik,

Alexander Vinnik, a convicted Russian criminal, is being freed as part of a swap that saw Moscow’s release of American Marc Fogel, two U.S. officials confirmed Wednesday. Vinnik was arrested in 2017 in Greece at the request of the U.