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Kremlin Finally Admits Swapped Russian Prisoners Were Its Top Spies

UNMASKED

An assassin responsible for a disturbing playground murder was among those freed.

Dan Ladden-Hall
Dan Ladden-Hall 

Breaking News Editor

The Kremlin has admitted Vadim Krasikov worked for the FSB and confirmed other people returned to Russia in the prisoner swap were deep-cover “illegals” spies.
Mikhail Voskresensky/Sputnik via Reuters
Dan Ladden-Hall

Dan Ladden-Hall

Breaking News Editor

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