State flags of Russia and the United States at the American Embassy in Moscow. File photoMOSCOW, Aug 1Bloomberg claims that in the discussion of the prisoner exchange between Russia and the United States, the name of another Russian, businessman Vladislav Klyushin, appeared. drug smuggling, and Paul Whelan, who is serving a multi-year sentence for espionage. However, the US authorities refuse to confirm media reports about their readiness to release Russian Viktor Bout from prison, who has been in custody since 2008 and denies accusations against him in the US of conspiring to kill Americans and materially support terrorism. The topic was discussed during a telephone conversation between Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Following the conversation, CNN reported that the Russian side allegedly requested the inclusion of another compatriot, Vadim Krasikov, in the deal. «Another potential candidate (for an exchange) for Russia could be Vladislav Klyushin,» the agency said, citing anonymous sources. , «aware of the discussions.» The owner of the M 13 company, Vladislav Klyushin, was arrested in Switzerland on March 21, 2021 at the request of the US authorities. In the United States, he is accused of committing economic crimes related to trading in securities of leading American companies on the stock markets. In December 2021, despite protests from the defense, Klyushin was extradited to the United States. The Russian does not admit the charges imputed to him, he remains under arrest for the duration of the trial, he was denied bail. sanctions in exchange for the release of citizens in Russia
