Russian jailed in US for crypto-laundering conspiracy to fly home in prisoner swap

A Russian convicted in the USA of conspiracy to commit money laundering will be released home to Russia in exchange for Marc Fogel, an American teacher jailed there for alleged drug trafficking, and three Belarus detainees, including a Radio Liberty journalist.

By Keith Nuthall

A Russian convicted in the USA of conspiracy to commit money laundering will be released home to Russia in exchange for Marc Fogel, an American teacher jailed there for alleged drug trafficking, and three Belarus detainees, including a Radio Liberty journalist.