MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Sunday that he agreed with the idea of a prisoner swap involving opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died…
In response to an NBC News question, the Russian leader said the deal would have included prohibition on Navalny's return."A few days before Mr. Navalny passed away, some colleagues told me ... that there was an idea to exchange Mr. Navalny for some people who are imprisoned in Western countries," Putin, who rarely speaks Navalny's name, said in answer to a question from NBC News.
"You may believe me; you may not. The person who spoke to me hadn't finished his sentence yet, and I said: 'I agree.' But unfortunately, what happened is what happened," Putin added, speaking after he appeared to declare victory in the country's elections. that would have freed him and two Americans.
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