An extraordinary twist has emerged in the case of the late Russian opposition leader, Alexei Navalny. A top aide to Navalny has revealed that there were negotiations for a prisoner swap involving Navalny just before his death. Rumors had been circulating for some time that Navalny was part of a negotiation to exchange prisoners between Russia and the US. The proposed swap reportedly included American citizens Paul Whelan and Evan Gershkovich, as well as a Russian national held in a German prison.
Navalny's team has now publicly stated that Navalny was indeed involved in these negotiations and was intended to be part of the prisoner exchange. They allege that Navalny's sudden death may have been orchestrated by the Kremlin to prevent him from being used as a bargaining chip. According to Navalny's team, the negotiations were in their final stages the night before Navalny's death, and he was pronounced dead the following day.
