The US confirms: Navalny should have been part of prisoner swap

The US confirms: Navalny should have been part of prisoner swap

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US presidential adviser Jake Sullivan confirmed that Alexei Navalny was to be part of a prisoner exchange deal between the US and Russia. Sullivan met with Navalny's parents and assured them of his intention to finalize the deal.

US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has officially confirmed that Alexei Navalny was to be part of a prisoner exchange deal between the US and Russia. He said this at a press conference dedicated to the exchange, UNN reports.

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“We were working on an exchange agreement that would include Alexei Navalny,” Sullivan said. He also said that on the day of Navalny's death, he met with his parents and assured them that the US president intended to see this deal through, working on it “day and night.

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