A major exchange of Russian prisoners is being prepared, media claims
The list for exchange includes foreign agents Oleg Orlov (head of Memorial), Liliya Chanysheva (former head of the FBK headquarters) and Ilya Yashin (opposition politician), as well as a journalist from The Wall Street Journal Evan Gershkovitch and artist Alexandra Skochilenko.
The media claim that they were taken from the pre-trial detention center and colonies where they were kept in preparation for the exchange. There is no official confirmation or refutation of this information.
