Russian Crypto Expert Alexander Vinnik Returns To Moscow In Russia-US Prisoner Swap, Reports Say
Moscow: Alexander Vinnik, a Russian cryptocurrency expert who faced Bitcoin fraud charges in the United States, returned to Russia on Thursday after being freed in a swap that saw Moscow release American Marc Fogel, Russian news agencies reported.
Vinnik arrived in Moscow after being released from custody in California, Russia’s state Tass and RIA-Novosti news agencies reported. They initially cited Russian aviation officials and his lawyer saying that he was flown in from Turkey. Still, RIA Novosti later quoted Vinnik as saying that he arrived in Moscow on board a U.S. government plane via Poland.
He thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump for his release. “I’m already at home with my family, and I…
