News report

# Russian Vinnik back in Moscow after prisoner swap, news agency says

Voice of America, February 13, 2025. Alexander Vinnik's release from U.S. custody in a prisoner swap and his arrival in Moscow on 13 February 2025, and his May 2024 guilty plea to conspiracy to commit money laundering..

**Source type:** News report

**Published:** February 13, 2025

**Research grade:** S1

**Used in entries:** 1

## Bibliographic record

**Publisher:** Voice of America

**Published:** February 13, 2025

**Source type:** News report

**Research grade:** Source grade S1

**Language:** English

**Official record:** Not an official publication

**Address:** [https://www.voanews.com/a/russian-vinnik-back-in-moscow-after-prisoner-swap-news-agency-says-/7974639.html](https://www.voanews.com/a/russian-vinnik-back-in-moscow-after-prisoner-swap-news-agency-says-/7974639.html)

**What it supports:** Alexander Vinnik's release from U.S. custody in a prisoner swap and his arrival in Moscow on 13 February 2025, and his May 2024 guilty plea to conspiracy to commit money laundering.

**Dataset id:** src\_voa\_vinnik\_moscow\_swap\_2025

## Research notes

- Bylined 'By Reuters'; VOA is carrying the Reuters wire story.
- Page displays 'February 13, 2025 8:17 PM' local (-04:00); the JSON-LD datePublished is 2025-02-14T01:17:12Z. The on-page date is used.

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## Cited by

### Legal actions against people

1 citation

Cited for a recorded legal action against a named person.

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[Alexander Vinnik](https://takedownindex.org/people/alexander-vinnik)

Released, BTC-e disruption

Later outcome

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