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US Releasing Russian Crypto Kingpin Vinnik In Exchange For Fogel: Official

Alexander Vinnik was extradited to the United States from Greece in August 2022 (Credit: AFP)

The United States is releasing Russian cryptocurrency kingpin Alexander Vinnik as part of an exchange deal that saw Moscow free US teacher Marc Fogel a day earlier, a White House official said Wednesday.

The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, replied "yes" when asked if US authorities had released or would be releasing Vinnik in exchange for Fogel.

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