Crypto Businessman Vinnik Returns to Moscow in Prisoner Swap

CosmicTaco · 2025-02-14T09:36:12.900291+05:30

- Aleksandr Vinnik, a Russian crypto businessman, returned to Moscow after a prisoner exchange with the US, following over seven years in Greek, French, and American jails. - Vinnik expressed gratitude to President Putin, diplomats, and his family, highlighting the role of Trump in his release. - Vinnik was arrested in 2017 for money laundering and faced charges in multiple countries, ultimately pleading guilty in the US in 2024. Source: [Rt](https://www.rt.com/russia/612681-vinnik-putin-trump-prisoner-exchange/), [The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/13/russian-alexander-vinnik-marc-fogel)

Aleksandr Vinnik, a Russian crypto businessman, returned to Moscow after a prisoner exchange with the US, following over seven years in Greek, French, and American jails.
Vinnik expressed gratitude to President Putin, diplomats, and his family, highlighting the role of Trump in his release.
Vinnik was arrested in 2017 for money laundering and faced charges in multiple countries, ultimately pleading guilty in the US in 2024.

Source: Rt, The Guardian